Hepatitis B Virus Therapy
Research findings from University of Cologne, Institute for Medical Microbiology update understanding of hepatitis B virus therapy
Published in Hepatitis Weekly, December 3rd, 2007
New research, 'Adoptive T-cell therapy as a therapeutic option for chronic hepatitis B,' is the subject of a report. "The human hepatitis B virus is a small, enveloped and non-cytopathic virus, with a very narrow host range and a strong liver tropism causing acute and chronic liver disease. Although a well-tolerated vaccine is available, more than 350 million people are chronically infected worldwide," researchers in Cologne, Germany report.
"Available therapies for chronic hepatitis B only rarely eliminate the virus. Although new antivirals are being developed, long-term treatment is required, which may be limited by the selection of resistant viruses. Therefore,...
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Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2007-12-03)
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