| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 133 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Contents |
pt. 1. Hepatitis A virus. History -- The virus -- Molecular biology of HAV replication -- The disease -- Some unanswered questions -- pt. 2. Hepatitis B virus. History -- The virus -- Molecular biology of HBV replication -- Growth of HBV in cell culture -- Pathogenesis -- The disease -- HBV and hepatocarcinogenesis -- Hepatocarcinogenesis associated with other hepadnoviruses -- Some unanswered questions -- pt. 3. Hepatitis delta virus. History -- The virus -- Replication of HDV genome -- HDV Infection in WHV-Infected Woodchucks -- The disease -- pt. 4. Hepatitis C virus. History -- The virus -- The disease -- Some unanswered questions -- pt. 5. Hepatitis E virus. History -- The virus -- Transcription and replication of HEV RNA -- Pathogenesis -- Animal models and in vitro culture of HEV -- The disease -- Some unanswered questions -- pt. 6. Other hepatitis-associated viruses: HGV/GBC. History -- The virus |
| Summary |
Hepatitis A and B viruses have infected nearly half the current world population; and as many as 500 million people are still infected with the hepatitis B or C virus today. Hepatitis B vaccination is effective but not universally adopted and no vaccine is available against hepatitis C. Treatment is prohibitively expensive for areas of high endemicity or prevalence and not universally effective. This important and timely book covers recent advances in understanding the molecular biology of hepatitis viruses. The advances have contributed new insights into the molecular mechanisms involved in replication of genetic information and in gene expression; and have translated into diagnostics; prevention and development of antiviral drugs |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Hepatitis, Viral -- Molecular aspects
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Hepatitis viruses.
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Hepatitis, Viral, Human
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Molecular Biology
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Hepatitis Viruses
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MEDICAL -- Hepatology.
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Hepatitis viruses
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781848160934 |
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1848160933 |
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