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N-glycosylation mutations within hepatitis B virus surface major hydrophilic region contribute mostly to immune escape.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Mar 2014
Yu De-Min, Li Xin-Hua, Mom Vannary, Lu Zhong-Hua, Liao Xiang-Wei, Han Yue, Pichoud Christian, Gong Qi-Ming, Zhang Dong-Hua, Zhang Yan, Deny Paul, Zoulim Fabien, Zhang Xin-Xin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: HBV immune escape represents a challenge to prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of hepatitis B. Here, we analyzed the molecular and clinical characteristics of HBV immune escape mutants in a Chinese cohort of chronically infected patients. METHODS: Two hundred sixteen patients with HBsAg and anti-HBs were studied, with one hundred eighty-two HBV carriers without anti-HBs as a control group....
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