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Number of mutations within CTL‐defined epitopes of the hepatitis B Virus (HBV) core region is associated with HBV disease progression
19 Oct 2011
Abstract excerpt
The virologic determinants of progressive liver disease associated with hepatitis B virus (HBV) remain unclear. Previous investigations have associated HBV disease with specific mutations but this association may be confounded by HBV genotype, HLA haplotype of the infected individual or both. The association between non-synonymous mutations located within putative cytotoxic T-lymphocyte directed epitopes (CDE) of...
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