precore mutant;
encapsidation signal;
a determinant;
antibody escape variants;
D O I:
10.1097/00042737-199604000-00003
中图分类号:
R57 [消化系及腹部疾病];
学科分类号:
摘要:
In wild type isolates of hepatitis B virus (HBV), the sequence of the genome may vary in up to 10% of nucleotide positions despite conservation of coding and function. Changes as small as of a single base, however, may disrupt expression of viral proteins. For example, precore mutants fail to synthesize HBeAg and point mutations in the region encoding the a determinant of HBsAg may have a profound effect on antigenicity. Investigation of HBV sequences in virus from patients with unusual serological profiles continues to reveal novel variants.