Adaptive Immune Responses, Immune Escape and Immune-Mediated Pathogenesis during HDV Infection
The hepatitis delta virus (HDV) is the smallest known human virus, yet it causes great harm to patients co-infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV). As a satellite virus of HBV, HDV requires the surface antigen of HBV (HBsAg) for sufficient viral packaging and spread. The special circumstance of co-inf...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-01-01
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Series: | Viruses |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/2/198 |