Introduction approximately 350 million people are infected globally with HBⅤ
Introduction approximately 350 million people are infected globally with HBV
Structure ● Small, enveloped dna The genome: a small, circular, partly double-stranded DNA of 3200 base Although a dna virus. it encodes a reverse transcriptase and replicates through an RNa intermediate
Structure Small, enveloped DNA The genome: a small, circular, partly double-stranded DNA of 3200 base Although a DNA virus, it encodes a reverse transcriptase and replicates through an RNA intermediate
Structure o Dane particle, is 42 nm in diameter o Resist to treatment with ether. a low pH, freezing, and moderate heating. This helps transmission from one person to another
Structure Dane particle, is 42 nm in diameter. Resist to treatment with: ether, a low pH, freezing, and moderate heating. This helps transmission from one person to another
Decoy particles HBSAg-containing particles are released into the serum of 22 nm infected people and outnumber the actual virions Spherical or filamentous They are immunogenic and were processed into the first 2m commercial vaccine against HBV 100700mm
Decoy Particles HBsAg-containing particles are released into the serum of infected people and outnumber the actual virions. Spherical or filamentous They are immunogenic and were processed into the first commercial vaccine against HBV
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