Article
Coexistence of hepatitis B virus quasispecies enhances viral replication and the ability to induce host antibody and cellular immune responses.
Journal of virology - 1 Aug 2014
Cao Liang, Wu Chunchen, Shi Hui, Gong Zuojiong, Zhang Ejuan, Wang Hui, Zhao Kaitao, Liu Shuhui, Li Songxia, Gao Xiuzhu, Wang Yun, Pei Rongjuan, Lu Mengji, Chen Xinwen
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) quasispecies contain a large number of variants that serve as a reservoir for viral selection under antiviral treatment and the immune response, leading to the acute exacerbation and subsequent development of liver failure. However, there is no clear experimental evidence for a significant role of HBV quasispecies in viral pathogenesis. In the present study, HBV sequences were...
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