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Distinct Hepatitis B Virus Dynamics in the Immunotolerant and Early Immunoclearance Phases
21 Jan 2010
Abstract excerpt
Little is known about hepatitis B virus (HBV) diversity changes within a host during the immunotolerant phase of chronic HBV infection. Such knowledge, nevertheless, may help in understanding how host immunity and HBV interact at the early stage of infection. In this study, serial serum samples were collected from a long-term (>17 years) follow-up cohort of seven patients, and multiple copies of the full-length...
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