Innovative HBV Animal Models Based on the Entry Receptor NTCP

Hepatitis B is a major global health problem, with an estimated 257 million chronically infected patients and almost 1 million deaths per year. The causative agent is hepatitis B virus (HBV), a small, enveloped, partially double-stranded DNA virus. HBV has a strict species specificity, naturally inf...

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Main Authors: Jochen M. Wettengel, Benjamin J. Burwitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/12/8/828