DANE PARTICLE
\dˈe͡ɪn pˈɑːtɪkə͡l], \dˈeɪn pˈɑːtɪkəl], \d_ˈeɪ_n p_ˈɑː_t_ɪ_k_əl]\
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The type species of the genus ORTHOHEPADNAVIRUS which causes human hepatitis B and is also apparently a causal agent in human hepatocellular carcinoma. The Dane particle is an intact hepatitis virion, named after its discoverer. Non-infectious spherical and tubular particles are also seen in the serum.
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