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hepadnaviridae
DNA viruses including:
- hepatitis B virus
Genetics:
- genome consists of ds DNA with ss segments
Specific
hepatitis B virus (HBV)
General
DNA virus
Properties
KINGDOM: virus
GENOME-TYPE: deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
DOUBLE-STRANDED
SINGLE-STRANDED
ENVELOPE: PRESENT
References
Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 14th ed.
Fauci et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1998, pg 1066-67