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Hepatitis B virus

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Hepatitis B virus is a partially double-stranded DNA virus, a species of the genus Orthohepadnavirus and a member of the Hepadnaviridae family. It is the cause of the disease hepatitis B. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Relationship to People
Venomous or Dangerous to Humans 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Hepatitis B virus 3
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1. Hepatitis B virus (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section: This virus causes the disease hepatitis
    This virus causes the disease hepatitis B.
  • In Group: Hepadnaviruses (Hepadnaviridae), Lead paragraph
    a member of the Hepadnaviridae family of viruses
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2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species API
  • Living or Extinct: Yes
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3. Wikipedia: Hepatitis B virus
WikipediaWikidata Q6844 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
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