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SUBMITTER: van den Berg F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7472220 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
van den Berg Fiona F Limani Shonisani Wendy SW Mnyandu Njabulo N Maepa Mohube Betty MB Ely Abdullah A Arbuthnot Patrick P
Viruses 20200804 8
Infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) remains a global health challenge. Approximately 292 million people worldwide are chronically infected with HBV and the annual mortality from the infection is approaching 900,000. Despite the availability of an effective prophylactic vaccine, millions of individuals are at risk of potentially fatal complicating cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Current drug treatments can suppress viral replication, slow the progression of liver fibrosis, and reduce i ...[more]