Article
Overview of hepatitis B viral replication and genetic variability.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Apr 2016
Tong Shuping, Revill Peter
Abstract excerpt
Chronic infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) greatly increases the risk for liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). HBV isolates worldwide can be divided into ten genotypes. Moreover, the immune clearance phase selects for mutations in different parts of the viral genome. The outcome of HBV infection is shaped by the complex interplay of the mode of transmission, host genetic factors, viral genotype...
Topics
- DNA, Viral
- Genome, Viral
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis B virus
- Humans
- Mutation
- Promoter Regions, Genetic
