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.