Virus
hepadnaviridae
Subclass of:
Hepatitis Viruses; DNA Viruses
Definitions related to hepadnaviridae:
  • A family of hepatotropic DNA viruses which contains double-stranded DNA genomes and causes hepatitis in humans and animals. There are two genera: AVIHEPADNAVIRUS and ORTHOHEPADNAVIRUS. Hepadnaviruses include HEPATITIS B VIRUS, duck hepatitis B virus (HEPATITIS B VIRUS, DUCK), heron hepatitis B virus, ground squirrel hepatitis virus, and woodchuck hepatitis B virus (HEPATITIS B VIRUS, WOODCHUCK).
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Family of hepatotropic DNA viruses which contains double stranded DNA genomes and causes hepatitis in humans and animals, including woodchucks, ground squirrels, and Peking ducks; causes hepatitis, hepatocellular carcinoma, immune complex disease, polyarteritis, and aplastic anemia.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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