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Part of the book series: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology (CT MICROBIOLOGY, volume 307)
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Hepatitis delta virus which causes severe acute and chronic liver disease was discovered following the detection of a novel antigen-antibody system in hepatitis B virus carriers. Currently, HDV is classified as a subviral satellite of hepatitis B virus. However, unlike other satellite viruses, the dependence of HDV on HBV is limited solely to the provision of an envelope of hepatitis B surface antigen for virus assembly. Research into the molecular virology of the HDV life cycle has revealed a fascinating collection of biology. These insights are now beginning to be translated into new potential treatment strategies. There are currently still an estimated 15 million HDV carriers worldwide.
Editors and Affiliations
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Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
John L. Casey
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Hepatitis Delta Virus
Editors: John L. Casey
Series Title: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-29802-9
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer-Verlag GmbH, DE, part of Springer Nature 2006
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-29801-4Published: 09 May 2006
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-06751-8Published: 12 February 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-29802-1Published: 02 September 2006
Series ISSN: 0070-217X
Series E-ISSN: 2196-9965
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 228
Number of Illustrations: 17 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour
Topics: Virology, Medical Microbiology
Industry Sectors: Biotechnology, Pharma