Hepatitis B Virus Infection: Molecular Virology to Antiviral Drugs

This volume provides a state-of-the-art review of the key aspects of HBV. It covers our current understanding of the HBV genome and lifecycle, liver-enriched factors in the regulation of HBV transcription and translation, HBV protein structures and biological functions, and the immunology and pathogenesis of HBV. It also provides an update on cell and animal models, as well as molecular approaches.

The respective chapters also cover the clinical management of hepatitis B and discuss future...