Article
[Direct cytopathic effects of particular hepatitis B virus genotypes in immunosuppressive condition].
Uirusu - 1 Jun 2010
Tanaka Yasuhito, Sugiyama Masaya, Mizokami Masashi
Abstract excerpt
Little is known about the direct cytopathic effect of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and its association with particular viral genotype or genetic mutation. In some immunosuppressed chronic HBV patients who had liver transplantation or HIV-coinfection, high viremia and liver fibrosis may occur. These findings suggest that hepatic injuries could arise in the absence of a mature immune system and the difference of...
Topics
- Animals
- Cells, Cultured
- Genotype
- Hepatitis B virus
- Hepatocytes
- Humans
- Immune Tolerance
- Liver Transplantation
- Mice
- Mutation
- Virus Replication
