Article
Hepatitis B virus mutation in children.
Indian journal of pediatrics - 1 Sept 2006
Chang Mei-Hwei
Abstract excerpt
Due to the lack of proof reading activity of hepatitis B virus (HBV) polymerase, mutation/variation of the viral sequence is frequently found during long term follow-ups. In the majority of children with chronic HBV infection, wild type HBV is the dominant viral strain during the natural course of chronic HBV infection. During long-term follow-up, HBV precore mutants developed spontaneously in approximately 10 to...
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