The same is true of hepatitis D virus. And like other virusoids, it is also understood to be dependent on the envelope proteins of a helper virus —in this case hepatitis B virus— for ...

the Australia antigen was shown to be the envelope protein of HBV. For many years, hepatitis B was recognized clinically as the major form of transfusion-related hepatitis, and a viral etiology ...

Inside the hepatocytes, HBV produces a surplus of viral antigens, including hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) and hepatitis B s antigen (HBsAg), which is HBV’s envelope protein. In addition to the ...

Scientists at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have discovered how a viral infection causes autoimmune disease, disproving a long-standing theory and opening a promising new approach to ...