The Exosome‐Associated Tetraspanin CD63 Contributes to the Efficient Assembly and Infectivity of the Hepatitis B Virus

Currently, the hepatocellular trafficking pathways that are used by the hepatitis B virus (HBV) during viral infection and shedding are poorly defined. It is known that the HBV uses late endosomal and multivesicular body (MVB) compartments for assembly and release. The intraluminal vesicles (ILVs) g...

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Main Authors: Masashi Ninomiya, Jun Inoue, Eugene W. Krueger, Jing Chen, Hong Cao, Atsushi Masamune, Mark A. McNiven
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Health/LWW 2021-07-01
Series:Hepatology Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/hep4.1709