The authors review our current knowledge on the immunobiology and pathogenesis of Hepatitis B virus infection, focusing in particular on the role of CD8+ T cells and on several recent breakthroughs that challenge current dogmas.
[Nature Reviews Immunology]
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Iannacone, M., & Guidotti, L. G. (2021). Immunobiology and pathogenesis of hepatitis B virus infection. Nature Reviews Immunology, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41577-021-00549-4 Cite
