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First Transgenic Primate Model Offers Hope for HBV Treatment

2/13/2025

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A groundbreaking achievement at Oregon Health & Science University has birthed the first transgenic nonhuman primate model for studying hepatitis B virus (HBV). Spearheaded by Dr. Benjamin Burwitz and Dr. Lauren Rust, this innovative model paves the way for natural infection studies, offering hope for new treatments for the 250 million people impacted by this disease worldwide.

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A groundbreaking achievement at Oregon Health & Science University has birthed the first transgenic nonhuman primate model for studying hepatitis B virus (HBV). Spearheaded by Dr. Benjamin Burwitz and Dr. Lauren Rust, this innovative model paves the way for natural infection studies, offering hope for new treatments for the 250 million people impacted by this disease worldwide.