Article
Small Animal Model Systems for Studying Hepatitis B Virus Replication and Pathogenesis
1 May 2006
Abstract excerpt
The lack of reliable in vitro infection systems and convenient animal models has hindered progress in hepatitis B virus (HBV) research and the development of new treatment options. Due to various restraints encountered using chimpanzees and other models of HBV infection that are based on HBV-related viruses, and due to the necessity to work with small and well-characterized animal systems, it is not surprising...