Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a leading cause of chronic liver diseases that spreads among individuals through blood ...

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) has a narrow host range, mainly infecting hominoids. A new study reveals the structural differences in the liver cell receptor (NTCP) between humans and monkeys, explaining why ...

At least one-third of the world's population has been infected with the hepatitis B virus (HBV), and 400 million people are chronic carriers. In most populations, chronic HBV infection is the ...

Cryo-electron microscopy reveals the structural basis for the restriction of hepatitis B virus (HBV) entry in macaques, ...

An infection with the hepatitis B virus (HBV), which is spread by blood or bodily fluids, is one of the main causes of ...

Additionally, the hepatitis D virus (HDV), an enveloped RNA satellite virus that uses HBV surface proteins in HBV/HDV co-infection, enhances the severity of liver disease. NTCP (SLC10A1), involved ...

And like other virusoids, it is also understood to be dependent on the envelope proteins of a helper virus —in this case hepatitis B virus ... rod-like secondary structure, a key characteristic ...

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a leading cause of chronic liver diseases, that spreads among individuals through blood or body fluids. According ...

Hepatitis B virus is a viral infection which affects the liver and can result in permanent liver damage. It is currently the leading cause of chronic liver | Immunology ...

A study reveals why monkeys resist HBV infection, showing that specific amino acid differences in their NTCP receptor prevent ...