Hepatitis B virus
Synonyms
B virus, Hepatitis
Dane Particle
Hepatitis B viruses
Hepatitis Virus, Homologous Serum
Particle, Dane
viruses, Hepatitis B
The type species of the genus ORTHOHEPADNAVIRUS which causes human HEPATITIS B and is also apparently a causal agent in human HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA. The Dane particle is an intact hepatitis virion, named after its discoverer. Non-infectious spherical and tubular particles are also seen in the serum.
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