Hepatitis Delta Virus

Since its discovery nearly 30 years ago, hepatitis delta virus (HDV) has continued to surprise and fascinate. At 1,680 nucleotides the HDV genome is the smallest known to infect man. It is unique among animal viruses, the closest known relatives being plant viroids. To compensate for its limited pro...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (-)
Otros Autores: Casey, John L. (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2006.
Colección:Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology ; 307.
Springer eBooks.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
Ver en Universidad de Navarra:https://innopac.unav.es/record=b3268941x*spi
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Structure and Replication of Hepatitis Delta Virus RNA
  • HDV RNA Replication: Ancient Relic or Primer?
  • HDV Ribozymes
  • RNA Editing in Hepatitis Delta Virus
  • Post-translational Modification of Delta Antigen of Hepatitis D Virus
  • The Role of the HBV Envelope Proteins in the HDV Replication Cycle
  • Prenylation of HDAg and Antiviral Drug Development
  • Hepatitis Delta Virus Genetic Variability: From Genotypes I, II, III to Eight Major Clades?
  • Functional and Clinical Significance of Hepatitis D Virus Genotype II Infection
  • Immunology of HDV Infection
  • The Woodchuck Model of HDV Infection.