Hepatitis B small surface antigen particles are octahedral.
The infectious component of hepatitis B (HB) virus (HBV), the Dane particle, has a diameter of approximately 44 nm and consists of a double-layered capsid particle enclosing a circular, incomplete double-stranded DNA genome. The outer capsid layer is formed from the HB surface antigen (HBsAg) and li...
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| Formato: | Journal article |
| Idioma: | English |
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2005
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