Hepatitis B virus (HBV) genomic variations in chronic hepatitis.

doi:10.1007/978-3-7091-5633-9_18

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Hepatitis B virus (HBV) genomic variations in chronic hepatitis.

Archives of virology. Supplementum - 1 Jan 1992

Cariani E, Fiordalisi G, Primi D

Abstract excerpt

Using PCR we have examined the sequence of the pre-C/C region of HBV from sera of anti-HBe positive, chronically HBV-infected patients. The large majority of sera tested contained a mixture of heterogeneous pre-C sequences with 1-3 non-randomly located point mutations. Some of the resultant varia...

Topics

Base Sequence
Carrier State
Chronic Disease
DNA, Viral
Genetic Variation
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B Antibodies
Hepatitis B Core Antigens
Hepatitis B e Antigens
Hepatitis B virus
Humans
Molecular Sequence Data
Mutagenesis
Protein Precursors

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