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