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  • Title: Virology of hepatitis D virus.
    Author: Taylor JM.
    Journal: Semin Liver Dis; 2012 Aug; 32(3):195-200. PubMed ID: 22932967.
    Abstract:
    Although much of the current understanding of the replication of hepatitis D virus (HDV) has been gained from ex vivo rather than in vivo studies, many seemingly unique aspects have been discovered. These include the ultra-small size and circular conformation of the RNA genome, the presence on the viral RNAs of two ribozymes, the role of RNA-directed RNA transcription by redirection of host enzymes, the requirement of site-specific, posttranscriptional RNA-editing, and more. This review addresses recent insights, remaining controversies, and just plain deficits in our understanding of HDV replication.
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