Novel hepatitis B virus infection mouse model using herpes simplex virus type 1 thymidine kinase transgenic mice.
Ayumu KanbeTetsuya IshikawaAkira HaraHiroshi SuemizuEri NanizawaYuki TamakiHiroyasu ItoPublished in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2020)
A novel HBV infection mouse model will help to understand the mechanisms of HBV tolerance similar to human chronic HBV-infected patients and can be used to develop a new strategy to treat chronic HBV infection.