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Hepatitis is an inflammatory condition of the liver most commonly caused by hepatotropic viruses (A–E), though non-infectious causes such as alcohol and drugs also exist.Hepatitis AHepatitis A virus (HAV) is a non-enveloped RNA virus of the Picornaviridae family. It is primarily transmitted via the fecal-oral route, typically through ingestion of contaminated food or water. After ingestion, HAV enters the bloodstream through the oropharynx or intestinal epithelium and reaches the liver.

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A Cell Culture Model for Producing High Titer Hepatitis E Virus Stocks

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Published on: June 26, 2020

HDVDB: a data warehouse for hepatitis delta virus.

Sarita Singh¹, Sunil Kumar Gupta¹, Anuradha Nischal²

¹Bioinformatics Centre, Biotech Park, Sector-G, Jankipuram, Lucknow 226021, Uttar Pradesh, India.

International Journal of Bioinformatics Research and Applications

|March 20, 2015

Summary

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Hepatitis Delta Virus (HDV) is a significant cause of human hepatitis. The HDVDB database offers a centralized resource for accessing comprehensive information and tools for HDV research.

Keywords:

HDV database SiRNA bibliographic information bioinformatics data warehouse epidemiology genome structure hepatitis delta virus hepatitis prevention hepatitis symptoms pathogenesis sequencing

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Area of Science:

Virology
Hepatology
Bioinformatics

Background:

Hepatitis Delta Virus (HDV) causes delta hepatitis in humans.
Information retrieval for HDV is complex due to scattered data.
A comprehensive web resource is needed for HDV research.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce HDVDB, a comprehensive web database for Hepatitis Delta Virus.
To consolidate information on HDV, including its genome, pathogenesis, and epidemiology.
To provide tools for HDV research, such as siRNA design.

Main Methods:

Development of a user-friendly web database (HDVDB).
Integration of basic HDV information, sequence data, and bibliographic references.
Inclusion of a tool, 'siHDV Predict', for designing siRNA molecules.

Main Results:

HDVDB provides annotated information on HDV and delta hepatitis.
The database includes sequence data and relevant literature.
The 'siHDV Predict' tool aids in developing strategies to control HDV activity.

Conclusions:

HDVDB serves as a valuable public domain resource for researchers, scientists, and the pharmaceutical industry.
The database simplifies access to essential HDV information.
Integrated tools like 'siHDV Predict' support further research and therapeutic development for HDV.