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Because of the narrow host range of hepatitis B virus (HBV) that infects only humans and chimpanzees, the closely related duck HBV (DHBV) provides a particularly useful model, which plays a pivotal role in study of hepadnavirus life cycle, virus-host interactions, and antiviral strategies (1–3). This chapter describes the use of DHBV-infected Pekin duck as an in vivo model and Chapter 16 describes the DHBV primary hepatocyte culture for in vitro studies.
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Cova, L., Zoulim, F. (2004). Duck Hepatitis B Virus Model in the Study of Hepatitis B Virus. In: Hamatake, R.K., Lau, J.Y.N. (eds) Hepatitis B and D Protocols. Methods in Molecular Medicine™, vol 96. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-670-3:261
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