Article
Persistence of hepatitis B viral DNA after serological recovery from hepatitis B virus infection.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Jul 1991
Blum H E, Liang T J, Galun E, Wands J R
Abstract excerpt
Chronic hepatitis B virus infection is a major medical problem worldwide. Apart from HBsAg carriers, hepatitis B virus has also been identified in some HBsAg-individuals with or without antibodies to viral antigens. The molecular mechanisms underlying hepatitis B virus persistence in HBsAg-indivi...
Topics
- Aged
- Antigen-Antibody Complex
- Base Sequence
- Codon
- DNA Replication
- DNA, Viral
- Genes, Viral
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis B e Antigens
- Hepatitis B virus
- Humans
- Male
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Mutation
- Transcription, Genetic