Glucose Homeostasis Is Dysregulated in Ducks Infected with Duck Hepatitis B Virus.

Introduction: The association between hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and the development of diabetes remains controversial. This study examined the effect of HBV infection on glucose homeostasis using a duck HBV (DHBV) model.

Methods: Plasma DHBV DNA was detected by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR).