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 ...

Researchers update clinical practice guidelines for how to prevent and monitor hepatitis B virus reactivation.

lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus; NASVAC: Nasal HBV vaccine candidate; PD1/PD-L1: Programmed death-1/Programmed death-ligand1; PRR: Pattern recognition receptor; Th: T helper; TLR: Toll-like ...

Background and Aim: A number of studies have shown that hepatitis virus infections may be associated with cholangiocarcinoma (CC). However, the relationship between hepatitis B virus (HBV ...

Infection with hepatitis D viruses causes severe inflammation of the liver. An MHH team has now identified a marker on natural killer cells that is influenced by the anti-inflammatory effectiveness of ...

The figure shows how the hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is restricted by two sites on the macaque liver cell receptor NTCP. (a) Cryo-electron microscopic structure of macaque NTCP (cyan)-bile ...

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a leading cause ... Using cryo-electron microscopy, scientists solved the structure of a membrane receptor found in liver cells called the sodium taurocholate ...

In a new clinical practice guideline, the AGA provided evidence-based recommendations for either antiviral prophylaxis or continued surveillance to manage hepatitis B virus reactivation in patients ...

An antisense drug in development at GSK has shown further activity against hepatitis B virus (HBV) in a mid-stage trial, setting up a phase 3 assessment next year to see if it could offer a ...