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Characterization of novel entecavir resistance mutations.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Sept 2015
Hayashi Sanae, Murakami Shuko, Omagari Katsumi, Matsui Takeshi, Iio Etsuko, Isogawa Masanori, Watanabe Tsunamasa, Karino Yoshiyasu, Tanaka Yasuhito
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Entecavir (ETV) is approved for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections, but the virus can acquire resistance to the drug. This requires lamivudine resistance mutations (LAMr) and at least one additional mutation. Here, we characterized two novel mutations, rtI163V and rtA186T, associated with viral breakthrough (VBT) in an ETV-refractory patient. METHODS: HBV from an...
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