A recent article in the journal Nature Communications describes the structural basis of mimicked HBV/HDV viral peptide drug interaction with its receptor NTCP. HBV, an enveloped DNA virus, causes ...

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a leading cause of chronic liver diseases that spreads among individuals through blood or body fluids. According to the World Health Organization, globally, 1.2 ...

Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains a major cause of liver diseases, including cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Reliable biomarkers for assessing viral replication, liver damage, ...

Hepatitis B is a serious liver disease caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV), which is a small DNA virus from the Hepadnaviridae family. If someone has this infection for a long time, it can lead to ...

Hepatitis B is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Acute HPV comes on quickly and resolves promptly. Chronic HBV is a long-term infection, lasting for at least 6 months. The ...

Treatment with bepirovirsen, an antisense oligonucleotide targeting hepatitis B virus (HBV) transcripts, has the potential to result in a functional cure, defined by at least 24 weeks of a sustained ...