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Identification and Characterization of Clevudine-Resistant Mutants of Hepatitis B Virus Isolated from Chronic Hepatitis B Patients
18 Feb 2010
Abstract excerpt
Clevudine (CLV) is a nucleoside analog with potent antiviral activity against chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Viral resistance to CLV in patients receiving CLV therapy has not been reported. The aim of this study was to characterize CLV-resistant HBV in patients with viral breakthrough (BT) during long-term CLV therapy. The gene encoding HBV reverse transcriptase (RT) was analyzed from chronic...
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