| abstract |
Human hepatoma cell lines are provided that comprises a set of cells clonally derived from a cancerous human liver cell, in which each cell of the set expresses a receptor having an affinity for binding a virus of the Flaviviridae genus and a virus of the Hepadnaviridae genus to enable infection by viruses of both genus in native forms, and in which each cell of the set exhibits susceptibility to infection by a hepatotropic parasite of the Leishmania genus in a native form. Various compositions and methods relating to diagnostic, therapeutic, and prophylactic embodiments are also provided. |