ssAAVs containing cassettes encoding SaCas9 and guides targeting hepatitis B virus inactivate replication of the virus in cultured cells
Abstract Management of infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) remains a global health problem. Persistence of stable covalently closed circular DNA (cccDNA) during HBV replication is responsible for modest curative efficacy of currently licensed drugs. Novel gene editing technologies, such as those...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017-08-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-07642-6 |