Neutralizing hepatitis B

Davide F Robbiani1

  • 1Institute for Research in Biomedicine, Università della Svizzera italiana, Bellinzona, Switzerland.

Despite an effective vaccine, hepatitis B virus (HBV) remains a major public health threat since chronic infection leads to liver disease and cancer. Hehle et al. (https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.20200840) discovered human-derived antibodies that potently neutralize the virus. Will this help a cure?