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Hepatitis B virus

Hepatitis B virus logo #21000 Hepatitis B virus, abbreviated HBV, is a species of the genus Orthohepadnavirus, which is likewise a part of the Hepadnaviridae family of viruses. This virus causes the disease hepatitis B. ==Disease== In addition to causing hepatitis, infection with HBV can lead to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. It has also been suggested that it may inc...
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hepatitis B virus

hepatitis B virus logo #21003(from the article `liver cancer`) The risk of liver cancer can be greatly reduced by taking steps to eliminate key risk factors. Hepatitis B infection can be prevented by vaccination ... Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is endemic in Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, areas that have the world`s highest incidence of hepatocellular ... ......
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hepatitis B virus

hepatitis B virus logo #21579A virus that causes hepatitis (inflammation of the liver). It is carried and passed to others through blood or sexual contact. Also, infants born to infected mothers may become infected with the virus.
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hepatitis b virus

hepatitis b virus logo #20973The 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. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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hepatitis B virus

hepatitis B virus logo #21001(HBV) a species of genus Orthohepadnavirus that causes hepatitis B.
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hepatitis B virus

hepatitis B virus logo #21219(HBV) Type: Term Definitions: 1. a DNA virus in the genus Orthohepadnavirus, family Hepadnaviridae; the causative agent of viral hepatitis type B. Synonyms: serum hepatitis virus
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