This volume provides a state-of-the-art review of the key aspects of HBV. It covers the current understanding of the HBV genome and life cycle, liver-enriched transcription factors in the regulation of HBV transcription and translation, HBV protein structures and biological functions and the immunology and pathogenesis of HBV. It also provides an update on cell and animal models and on molecular approaches employed in HBV research. 

The collection of chapters also covers the clinical management of hepatitis B and discusses directions for future research, in particular, the identification of molecular targets for the pharmacological intervention of HBV. This book is written for students, researchers, clinicians, and health practitioners in the field of virology, infectious disease and public health etc.

Dr. Hong Tang is Professor and Director of the Center of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital of Sichuan University.