Immunomodulatory Function of HBeAg Related to Short-Sighted Evolution, Transmissibility, and Clinical Manifestation of Hepatitis B Virus

Immunomodulatory Function of HBeAg Related to Short-Sighted Evolution, Transmissibility, and Clinical Manifestation of Hepatitis B Virus

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, a global public health problem can be asymptomatic, acute or chronic and can lead to serious consequences of infection, including cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. HBV, a partially double stranded DNA virus, belongs to the family Hepadnaviridae, and replicat...

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Main Authors: Anna Kramvis, Evangelia-Georgia Kostaki, Angelos Hatzakis, Dimitrios Paraskevis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
genotypes
subgenotypes
tolerogen
transmission
HBeAg seroconversion
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.02521/full

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