Review
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World J Meta-Anal. Jun 28, 2022; 10(3): 99-121
Published online Jun 28, 2022. doi: 10.13105/wjma.v10.i3.99
Figure 1
Figure 1 Lifecycle of hepatitis B virus (HBV). 1: Attachment of the virion to the sodium taurocholate cotransporting peptide (NTCP); 2: Endocytosis; 3: Capsid release; 4: relaxed circular DNA entry into the nucleus; 5: closed covalent circular DNA synthesis; 6: Transcription; 7: mRNA transfer to the cytoplasm and encapsidation; 9: DNA synthesis and budding of virions into the endoplasmic reticulum lumen; 10: Virus release through multivesicular body transfer to hepatocyte surface.