Cell Culture Models for the Investigation of Hepatitis B and D Virus Infection

Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis D virus (HDV) infections are major causes of liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma worldwide. Despite the presence of an efficient preventive vaccine, more than 250 million patients are chronically infected with HBV. Current antivirals effectively c...

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Main Authors: Verrier, Eloi R., Colpitts, Che C., Schuster, Catherine, Zeisel, Mirjam B., Baumert, Thomas F.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: MDPI 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5035974/