The expression of hepatitis B virus polymerase in hepatocytes during chronic HBV infection

Journal of Viral Hepatitis

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 67-73

  McGarvey, M J ^a   Goldin, R D ^a   Karayiannis, P ^a   Thomas, H C ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DNA polymerase; HIV; Nuclear localization; Reverse transcription

Indexed keywords

DNA DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE; HEPATITIS ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS ANTIGEN; HYBRID PROTEIN;

AIDS RELATED COMPLEX; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ENZYMOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETICS; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; LIVER; PATHOLOGY; RABBIT; VIROLOGY;

AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; ANIMALS; DNA-DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE; GENE EXPRESSION; HEPATITIS ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMANS; LIVER; RABBITS; RECOMBINANT FUSION PROTEINS;

EID: 0030093891     PISSN: 13520504     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2893.1996.tb00083.x     Document Type: Article

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