Mechanism of Hepatitis B Virus cccDNA Formation

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) remains a major medical problem affecting at least 257 million chronically infected patients who are at risk of developing serious, frequently fatal liver diseases. HBV is a small, partially double-stranded DNA virus that goes through an intricate replication cycle in its nat...

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Main Authors: Lei Wei, Alexander Ploss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/8/1463