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Viruses > DNA Viruses > Hepadnaviridae
Viruses > Hepatitis Viruses > Hepadnaviridae

Preferred term

Hepadnaviridae  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A family of hepatotropic DNA viruses which contains double-stranded DNA genomes and causes hepatitis in humans and animals. There are two genera: AVIHEPADNAVIRUS and ORTHOHEPADNAVIRUS. Hepadnaviruses include HEPATITIS B VIRUS, duck hepatitis B virus (HEPATITIS B VIRUS, DUCK), heron hepatitis B virus, ground squirrel hepatitis virus, and woodchuck hepatitis B virus (HEPATITIS B VIRUS, WOODCHUCK).

Entry terms

  • Hepadnaviruses
  • txid10404

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-LP2P760Q-7

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