Dynamics of Hepatitis B Virus Infection: What Causes Viral Clearance?

The virus Hepatitis B infects liver cells, leading to either acute or chronic liver disease. Immune responses involve both curing and killing of cells. Stability analyses show that viral clearance depends only on the strength of the combined killing and curing, independent of the characteristics of the cured cells.

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Year of publication:	2011
Authors:	CIUPE, STANCA ; CATLLA, ANNE ; FORDE, JONATHAN ; SCHAEFFER, DAVID
Published in:	Mathematical Population Studies. - Taylor & Francis Journals, ISSN 0889-8480. - Vol. 18.2011, 2, p. 87-105
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis Journals
Subject:	Hepatitis B virus \| immune response \| stability analysis \| viral dynamics

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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