The immune response in chronic <scp>HBV</scp> infection
Antonio Bertoletti
Abstract
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is an ancient virus that has evolved unique strategies to persist as a chronic infection in humans. Here, I summarize the innate and adaptive features of the HBV-host interaction, and I discuss how different profiles of antiviral immunity cannot be predicted only on the basis of virological and clinical parameters.
Topics & Concepts
Hepatitis B virusVirusAcquired immune systemImmunologyInnate immune systemChronic hepatitisVirologyImmune systemImmunityBiologyMedicineHepatitis B Virus StudiesHepatitis C virus researchViral Infections and Outbreaks Research