Presence of sodium taurocholate co-transporting polypeptide and Hepatitis B replication marker on placenta: Another home for the virus
G. Garg, M. MN, K. Patel, S. Purwar, S. Mukhopadhyay, N. Mishra, S. Gupta, S. K. Rawat, R. Khosla, J. Singh, S. Nema, D. Biswas, A. K. Singh, A. K. Vyas
The paper investigates NTCP and HBV replication markers in placental cells, finding NTCP expression and viral markers suggesting placental susceptibility to HBV and potential replication.
bioRxiv · Jan 5, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology