Entry of hepatitis B and hepatitis D virus into hepatocytes: Basic insights and clinical implications

For almost three decades following the discovery of the human Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) the early events of virus infection (attachment to hepatocytes, specific binding to a receptor on hepatocytes) remained enigmatic. The gradual improvement of tissue culture systems for HBV has enabled the identific...

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Published in:	Journal of hepatology Vol. 64; no. 1; pp. S32 - S40
Main Authors:	Li, Wenhui, Urban, Stephan
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.04.2016 European Association for the Study of the Liver. Published by Elsevier B.V
Subjects:	Animals Cell Line Gastroenterology and Hepatology Hepatitis B - pathology Hepatitis B - virology Hepatitis B virus - isolation & purification Hepatitis B virus - pathogenicity Hepatitis B virus entry Hepatitis B virus receptor Hepatitis D - pathology Hepatitis D - virology Hepatitis Delta Virus - isolation & purification Hepatitis Delta Virus - pathogenicity Hepatocytes - virology Humans Myrcludex B NTCP SLC10A1 Virus Internalization Hepatitis B virus entry SLC10A1 Myrcludex B Hepatitis B virus receptor NTCP
ISSN:	0168-8278, 1600-0641
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