The hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a coated DNA virus that causes hepatitis B infection.
Synonyms
Hepatitis B virus
Detailed description
Hepatitis B is the most common chronic viral infection worldwide. The virus exists in blood and other body fluids. It infects human liver cells and propagates in them.
In a multicentre phase 3 trial, researchers at the MHH have demonstrated the efficacy and safety of the drug Bulevirtide, which prevents Hepatitis D viruses from entering the liver.
