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Luo, MT., Zheng, YT. The tsAPOBEC3 proteins restrict HBV replication and may limit the establishment of persistent infection in tree shrews. Cell Mol Immunol 17, 1107–1108 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41423-020-0369-z
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