Production of hepatitis B virus covalently closed circular DNA in transfected cells is independent of surface antigen synthesis

Journal of General Virology

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1463-1467

  Ling, R ^a   Harrison, T J ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRCULAR DNA; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; VIRUS DNA;

ARTICLE; CELL STRAIN HEPG2; DNA REPLICATION; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOP CODON;

EID: 0030916598     PISSN: 00221317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/0022-1317-78-6-1463     Document Type: Article

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