Immunogenicity and Antiviral Response of Therapeutic Hepatitis B Vaccination in a Mouse Model of HBeAg-Negative, Persistent HBV Infection

During the natural course of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, the hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) is typically lost, while the direct transmission of HBeAg-negative HBV may result in fulminant hepatitis B. While the induction of HBV-specific immune responses by therapeutic vaccination is a p...

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Main Authors: Anna D. Kosinska, Julia Festag, Martin Mück-Häusl, Marvin M. Festag, Theresa Asen, Ulrike Protzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Vaccines
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/9/8/841