DHBV
DHBV, or Duck Hepatitis B Virus, is a hepadnavirus that infects ducks. It is closely related to the human Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and serves as an important animal model for studying hepadnaviral replication and pathogenesis. DHBV was first identified in Pekin ducks in 1980. The virus has a circular, partially double-stranded DNA genome and replicates through an RNA intermediate via reverse transcription.
Infection with DHBV in ducks is typically chronic and asymptomatic, with no apparent liver disease. This is
Research using DHBV has provided crucial insights into the molecular mechanisms of hepadnavirus replication, including the