duck hepatitis b virus meaning
- [Medicine]
A DNA virus that closely resembles human hepatitis B virus. It has been recovered from naturally infected ducks.
- experimental study on effect of shenling yigan granule in antagonizing duck hepatitis b virus
- There are currently only two species in this genus including the type species Duck hepatitis B virus.
- The duck ortholog of metallocarboxypeptidase D was named gp180 and is a receptor for uptake of duck hepatitis B virus.
- The Duck Hepatitis B virus has provided a basis for the use of vaccines and prophylactic treatments for individuals at high risk of human Hepatitis B virus ( HBV ).