Intracellular distribution of hepatitis B virus core protein expressed in vitro depends on the sequence of the isolate and the serologic pattern.

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Intracellular localization of hepatitis B core antigen (HBcAg) in vivo varies with liver cell damage. Localization of HBcAg was studied using transfection of cloned HBcAg variants. Twenty-six samples were obtained from 14 patients with liver disease; 10 were hepatitis B e antigen positive, and 16 were anti-hepatitis B e (HBe) positive. In hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-positive patients, HBcAg predominantly...

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