Host cell-dependent late entry step as determinant of hepatitis B virus infection.
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) has a highly restricted host range and cell tropism. Other than the human sodium taurocholate cotransporting polypeptide (huNTCP), the HBV entry receptor, host determinants of HBV susceptibility are poorly understood. Woodchucks are naturally infected with woodchuck hepatitis...
Main Authors: | , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2022-06-01
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Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1010633 |