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In vitro characterization of viral fitness of therapy-resistant hepatitis B variants.
Gastroenterology - 1 Jan 2009
Villet Stéphanie, Billioud Gaëtan, Pichoud Christian, Lucifora Julie, Hantz Olivier, Sureau Camille, Dény Paul, Zoulim Fabien
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Because of the overlapping of polymerase and envelope genes in the hepatitis B virus (HBV) genome, nucleoside analog therapy can lead to the emergence of complex HBV variants that harbor mutations in both the reverse transcriptase and the envelope proteins. To understand the selection process of HBV variants during antiviral therapy, we analyzed the in vitro fitness (the ability to produce...
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