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What is the target cell of Hepadnaviridae?
What is the target cell of Hepadnaviridae?
- Fibroblasts
- Lymphocytes
- Epithelial cells of bile ducts
- Hepatocytes (correct)
What is the function of the protein encoded by ORF P?
What is the function of the protein encoded by ORF P?
- Expression of HBcAg codon
- RNA/DNA-dependent DNA polymerase and RNase H activity (correct)
- Secretion of HBeAg
- Transactivating propriety
Which gene encodes the regulatory protein with transactivating propriety?
Which gene encodes the regulatory protein with transactivating propriety?
- ORF C
- ORF X (correct)
- ORF P
- ORF S
Which of the following is NOT a morphologically distinct form of HBV?
Which of the following is NOT a morphologically distinct form of HBV?
What is responsible for the chronic hepatopathy and its outcomes in liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma?
What is responsible for the chronic hepatopathy and its outcomes in liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma?
What do RT nucleosidic inhibitors do?
What do RT nucleosidic inhibitors do?
What is the rate of mutation introduced by RT in the HBV genome?
What is the rate of mutation introduced by RT in the HBV genome?
Which type of individuals are more likely to have chronic HBV infection?
Which type of individuals are more likely to have chronic HBV infection?
What is the function of Interferon α 2A peg and Interferon α 2B in HBV treatment?
What is the function of Interferon α 2A peg and Interferon α 2B in HBV treatment?
What is the significance of the presence of HBeAg in a patient with HBV infection?
What is the significance of the presence of HBeAg in a patient with HBV infection?
What is the incubation period for HBV infection?
What is the incubation period for HBV infection?
Which of the following is a viral reservoir for HBV transmission?
Which of the following is a viral reservoir for HBV transmission?
What is the function of HBsAg in the HBV vaccine?
What is the function of HBsAg in the HBV vaccine?
Which cell type(s) can be infected by HBV in patients chronically infected?
Which cell type(s) can be infected by HBV in patients chronically infected?
Which gene encodes the protein that is secreted by the cell and accumulates in the serum?
Which gene encodes the protein that is secreted by the cell and accumulates in the serum?
What is the function of the protein encoded by HBX?
What is the function of the protein encoded by HBX?
What is the morphology of non-infectious HBV particles?
What is the morphology of non-infectious HBV particles?
What is the role of cccDNA in HBV replication?
What is the role of cccDNA in HBV replication?
What is the mechanism of HBV-induced liver damage?
What is the mechanism of HBV-induced liver damage?
Which antiviral drug is an RT nucleotidic inhibitor?
Which antiviral drug is an RT nucleotidic inhibitor?
Which type of infection is HBV?
Which type of infection is HBV?
What is the function of HBsAg in the HBV vaccine?
What is the function of HBsAg in the HBV vaccine?
What is the significance of the presence of HBsAb in a patient's blood?
What is the significance of the presence of HBsAb in a patient's blood?
Which gene in the HBV genome encodes the protein that is not incorporated in virions, but is secreted by the cell and accumulates in the serum?
Which gene in the HBV genome encodes the protein that is not incorporated in virions, but is secreted by the cell and accumulates in the serum?
Which cell types can HBV infect in patients chronically infected?
Which cell types can HBV infect in patients chronically infected?
Which gene in the HBV genome encodes the regulatory protein with transactivating propriety that can associate with cellular p53, involved in the occurrence of liver carcinoma?
Which gene in the HBV genome encodes the regulatory protein with transactivating propriety that can associate with cellular p53, involved in the occurrence of liver carcinoma?
Which of the following is a morphologically distinct form of HBV?
Which of the following is a morphologically distinct form of HBV?
What is responsible for the genetic variability of HBV?
What is responsible for the genetic variability of HBV?
What is the mechanism of HBV-induced liver damage?
What is the mechanism of HBV-induced liver damage?
Which antiviral drug is a nucleosidic inhibitor of RT?
Which antiviral drug is a nucleosidic inhibitor of RT?
Which gene in the HBV genome has two in-frame start codons, enabling the expression of HBeAg and HBcAg?
Which gene in the HBV genome has two in-frame start codons, enabling the expression of HBeAg and HBcAg?
What is the function of the protein encoded by ORF P in HBV?
What is the function of the protein encoded by ORF P in HBV?
Which cell types can HBV infect in patients chronically infected?
Which cell types can HBV infect in patients chronically infected?
What is the main mode of transmission for HBV?
What is the main mode of transmission for HBV?
Which antibody indicates protection from HBV infection?
Which antibody indicates protection from HBV infection?
What is the cause for transformation associated with primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in HBV?
What is the cause for transformation associated with primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in HBV?
Which of the following is NOT a mechanism of HBV-induced liver damage?
Which of the following is NOT a mechanism of HBV-induced liver damage?
What is the morphology of infectious HBV particles?
What is the morphology of infectious HBV particles?
What is the function of non-infectious HBV particles?
What is the function of non-infectious HBV particles?
Which antiviral drug is a nucleosidic inhibitor of HBV RT?
Which antiviral drug is a nucleosidic inhibitor of HBV RT?
