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Modulation of hepatitis B virus secretion by naturally occurring mutations in the S gene.
Journal of virology - 1 Apr 2004
Khan Nasser, Guarnieri Michael, Ahn Sang Hoon, Li Jisu, Zhou Yonghong, Bang Genie, Kim Kyun-Hwan, Wands Jack R, Tong Shuping
Abstract excerpt
Alteration in hepatitis B virus (HBV) secretion efficiency may have pathological consequences. Naturally occurring mutations that regulate virion secretion have not been defined. We recently identified HBV genomes displaying high (4B), substantially reduced (3.4), or negative (4C) virion secretion. In the present study, the underlying mutations were mapped. A T552C point mutation in the 4B genome was responsible...
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