Article
[Genetic variants of hepatitis B virus and their clinical significance].
Schweizerische Rundschau fur Medizin Praxis = Revue suisse de medecine Praxis - 18 Aug 1992
Blum H E
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) mutants have recently been identified in patients with acute and chronic HBV infection. They accumulate during the natural course of infection and may eventually constitute the major or only viral species. Mutations have been detected in all viral genes (except the X-gene) and may be associated with a specific clinical course of the infection, e.g., chronic active or fulminant hepatitis....
Topics
- Genes, Viral
- Genetic Variation
- Hepatitis B Antigens
- Hepatitis B virus
- Mutation