The hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a coated DNA virus that causes hepatitis B infection.
Synonyms
Hepatitis B virus
Detailed description
Hepatitis B is the most common chronic viral infection worldwide. The virus exists in blood and other body fluids. It infects human liver cells and propagates in them.
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Despite improved methods of treatment, an infection with the hepatitis C virus still leads to approximately 400,000 deaths worldwide each year. The development of a vaccine is urgently required, but
