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Bioinformatic analysis of the hepadnavirus e-antigen and its precursor identifies remarkable sequence conservation in all orthohepadnaviruses.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jan 2010
Revill Peter, Yuen Lilly, Walsh Renae, Perrault Marie, Locarnini Stephen, Kramvis Anna
Abstract excerpt
The hepatitis B e-antigen (HBeAg) is a non-particulate secretory protein expressed by all viruses within the family Hepadnaviridae. It is not essential for viral assembly or replication but is important for establishment of persistent infection in vivo. Although the exact mechanism(s) by which the HBeAg manifests chronicity are unclear, the HBeAg elicits both humoral and cell-mediated immunity, down-regulates the...
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