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Preprints Propose Constellation of Causes for Kids’ Liver Disease
Two independent groups suggest the suite of recent unexplained hepatitis cases may stem from coinfection with an adeno-associated virus and a helper adeno- or herpesvirus, a duo which may be especially virulent in children with a particular genetic variant.
Preprints Propose Constellation of Causes for Kids’ Liver Disease
Preprints Propose Constellation of Causes for Kids’ Liver Disease

Two independent groups suggest the suite of recent unexplained hepatitis cases may stem from coinfection with an adeno-associated virus and a helper adeno- or herpesvirus, a duo which may be especially virulent in children with a particular genetic variant.

Two independent groups suggest the suite of recent unexplained hepatitis cases may stem from coinfection with an adeno-associated virus and a helper adeno- or herpesvirus, a duo which may be especially virulent in children with a particular genetic variant.

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Mysterious Hepatitis Cases Reported in Young Children
Natalia Mesa, PhD | Apr 18, 2022 | 3 min read
Officials have ruled out known hepatitis viruses as the cause of a rash of illnesses in Europe and the US.
Liver Dysfunction: Causes and Mechanisms
The Scientist’s Creative Services Team | Dec 21, 2020 | 1 min read
Learn about the underlying causes and mechanisms behind liver pathophysiology.
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Researchers found a previously undiscovered hepadnavirus in an immunocompromised cat.
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Abby Olena, PhD | May 9, 2018 | 4 min read
Analyses of more than 300 ancient human genomes show that Hepatitis B virus has infected humans for at least 4,500 years and has much older origins than modern viral genomes would suggest.
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Researchers accidentally discover the first liver-tropic virus that infects non-primates.
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A constitutional court upholds the requirement that Croatian children be vaccinated for hepatitis, measles, pertussis (whooping cough), diphtheria, and more.
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Six Scientists Receive Lasker Awards
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Ubiquitin-related research has made the transition from the basic to clinical arena in the past decade, and the field is now central to understanding diseases ranging from cancer to neurodegenerative disorders.
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