The Hepatitis B Virus Genotype Affects the Persistence of Viral Replication in Immunodeficient NOG Mice.

<h4>Background & aims</h4>At least eight genotypes of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) have been identified. HBV genotype C is the most common genotype in Japan, although the incidence of HBV genotype A is increasing. The reason underlying the differences in viral multiplication of the HBV ge...

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Main Authors: Yoshinobu Yokoyama, Takuya Miyagi, Hayato Hikita, Teppei Yoshioka, Kaori Mukai, Takatoshi Nawa, Ryotaro Sakamori, Kazuyoshi Ohkawa, Naoki Hiramatsu, Takeshi Takahashi, Hiroshi Suemizu, Akihide Ryo, Tomohide Tatsumi, Tetsuo Takehara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0144775&type=printable