Genetic variation in hepatitis B virus

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Harrison, TJ
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precore mutant; encapsidation signal; a determinant; antibody escape variants;
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10.1097/00042737-199604000-00003
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R57 [消化系及腹部疾病];
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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.
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