Neutralizing hepatitis B

Despite an effective vaccine, hepatitis B virus (HBV) remains a major public health threat since chronic infection leads to liver disease and cancer. Hehle et al. (https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.20200840) discovered human-derived antibodies that potently neutralize the virus. Will this help a cure?

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Robbiani, Davide F.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Rockefeller University Press 2020
Materias:
Insights
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7537398/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32790869
http://dx.doi.org/10.1084/jem.20201261
Descripción
Sumario:Despite an effective vaccine, hepatitis B virus (HBV) remains a major public health threat since chronic infection leads to liver disease and cancer. Hehle et al. (https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.20200840) discovered human-derived antibodies that potently neutralize the virus. Will this help a cure?

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