Book chapter
Clinical Implications of the Molecular Biology of Hepatitis B Virus
The Liver, pp 859-876
13 Nov 2009
Abstract
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
HBV Infection
The HBV Life Cycle and Targets of Antiviral Medications
Biological Function and Clinical Significance of Viral Proteins
HBV Genomic DNA and its Replication Intermediates: Biological Function and Clinical Significance
HBV RNA
Antiviral Therapy of Chronic Hepatitis B, from the Molecular Perspective
HBV Variants and their Clinical Significance
The HBV Vaccine
Detection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
References
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Details
- Title
- Clinical Implications of the Molecular Biology of Hepatitis B Virus
- Creators
- Timothy M Block - Hepatitis B FoundationJu‐Tao Guo - Drexel University College of Medicine and the Hepatitis B Foundation, Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center, Doylestown, PA, USAW. Thomas London - Fox Chase Cancer Center
- Contributors
- Irwin M Arias (Editor) - Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
- Publication Details
- The Liver, pp 859-876
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons, Ltd; Chichester, UK
- Number of pages
- 18
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Microbiology and Immunology
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84889821260
- Other Identifier
- 991019173683204721