The type species of the genus ORTHOHEPADNAVIRUS which causes human HEPATITIS B and is also apparently a causal agent in human HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA. The Dane particle is an intact hepatitis virion, named after its discoverer. Non-infectious spherical and tubular particles are also seen in the serum. [MeSH]
HBV | Hepatitis B virus (HBV) | Hepatitis B screen | Hepatitis B virus | Hepatitis B virus test | B virus, Hepatitis | Hepatitis B viruses | viruses, Hepatitis B | Hepatitis Virus, Homologous Serum | Dane Particle | Particle, Dane
