The Early Steps of Hepatitis B Virus Replication in an Infected

question 9

Multiple Choice

The early steps of hepatitis B virus replication in an infected cell are poorly understood.Which of the following explains why?

• A) It is difficult to get hepatitis B virions to enter the host cell.
• B) Hepatitis B virus kills the infected cells too quickly.
• C) There are no cultured cells that can be productively infected with the virus.
• D) There are no antibodies available that can bind to the envelope proteins.
• E) There is not a good animal model that mimics the hepatitis B virus infection.

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