Infection by Hepatitis Delta Virus
Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) are blood-borne viruses that infect human hepatocytes and cause significant liver disease. Infections with HBV are more damaging when there is a coinfection with HDV. The genomes and modes of replication of these two viruses are fundamentally d...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-06-01
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Series: | Viruses |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/12/6/648 |