Publication Name	World Journal of Virology
Manuscript ID	16352
Country	Germany

Received	2015-01-13 08:33
Peer-Review Started	2015-01-15 22:26
To Make the First Decision	2015-02-07 14:50
Return for Revision	2015-02-10 09:39
Revised	2015-02-12 23:20
Second Decision	2015-02-27 09:44
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief	2015-02-28 09:16
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2015-03-09 17:35
Articles in Press	2015-03-09 17:35
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Typeset the Manuscript	2015-04-17 17:23
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Category	Virology
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Molecular interactions between hepatitis B virus and delta virus
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Elham Shirvani-Dastgerdi and Frank Tacke
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number German Research Foundation DFG Ta434/2-1 German Research Foundation SFB/TRR57 Interdisciplinary Center for Clinical Research Aachen
Corresponding Author	Frank Tacke, MD, PhD, Department of Medicine III, RWTH-University Hospital Aachen, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany. frank.tacke@gmx.net
Key Words	Viral hepatitis; Hepatitis B virus; Hepatitis D virus; Hepatitis B virus surface antigens; Hepatitis D virus antigen; Ag loop; Liver cirrhosis
Core Tip	Hepatitis D virus (HDV) causes accelerated liver disease in form of fulminant or chronic hepatitis in patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. HBV supports HDV replication by sharing its surface proteins. Even without overt HBV-DNA replication, transcription of HBV surface proteins (HBsAgs) remains stable in HDV infected cells, which is essential for assembly of HDV virions containing HBsAg proteins. HDV replication is oftentimes associated with a suppression of HBV-DNA levels, and several mechanisms have been suggested how HBV or HDV may influence each other’s replication. Understanding molecular interactions between HBV and HDV may help to design novel therapeutic strategies.
Publish Date	2015-04-30 17:58
Citation	Shirvani-Dastgerdi E, Tacke F. Molecular interactions between hepatitis B virus and delta virus. World J Virol 2015; 4(2): 36-41
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3249/full/v4/i2/36.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5501/wjv.v4.i2.36

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