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Hepatitis B virus infection: Defective surface antigen expression and pathogenesis.
World journal of gastroenterology - 21 Aug 2018
Wu Chun-Chen, Chen Ying-Shan, Cao Liang, Chen Xin-Wen, Lu Meng-Ji
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Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a global public health concern. HBV causes chronic infection in patients and can lead to liver cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, and other severe liver diseases. Thus, understanding HBV-related pathogenesis is of particular importance for prevention and clinical intervention. HBV surface antigens are indispensable for HBV virion formation and are useful viral markers for...
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