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Hepatitis B virus (HBV)

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Gloved hands draw liquid from a vial into a syringe, overlaid on a digitally colored microscopic image of a virus with round particles in clusters.

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Hepatitis B virus (HBV)

Hepatitis B virus (HBV)

Colorized microscopic image of hepatitis B virus particles (teal).

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