Hepatitis B virus/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Hepatitis B virus.

Species of the genus Orthohepadnavirus, characterized by the causing the disease Hepatitis B, which can also lead to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, and is transmitted by contaminated blood or blood derivatives.