Article
Anti-HBV treatment induces novel reverse transcriptase mutations with reflective effect on HBV S antigen.
The Journal of infection - 1 Oct 2013
Cento Valeria, Van Hemert Formijn, Neumann-Fraune Maria, Mirabelli Carmen, Di Maio Velia-Chiara, Salpini Romina, Bertoli Ada, Micheli Valeria, Gubertini Guido, Romano Sara, Visca Michela, De Sanctis Giuseppe-Maria, Berkhout Ben, Marino Nicoletta, Mazzotta Francesco, Cappiello Giuseppina, Spanò Alberto, Sarrecchia Cesare, Ceccherini-Silberstein Francesca, Andreoni Massimo, Angelico Mario, Verheyen Jens, Perno Carlo Federico, Svicher Valentina
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: The identification of novel reverse-transcriptase (RT) drug-resistance mutations is critical in predicting the probability of success to anti-HBV treatment. Furthermore, due to HBV-RT/HBsAg gene-overlap, they can have an impact on HBsAg-detection and quantification. METHODS: 356 full-length HBV-RT sequences from 197 drug-naive patients and 159 patients experiencing virological-breakthrough to...
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