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Impact of "a" determinant mutations on detection of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) in HBV strains from Chinese patients with occult hepatitis B.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Oct 2017
Huang Xiangyan, Ma Chenyun, Zhang Qiang, Shi Qingfen, Huang Tao, Liu Chao, Li Jie, Hollinger F Blaine
Abstract excerpt
This study was designed to detect mutations that occur within the "a" determinant in the S gene of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) in patients with occult hepatitis B (OHB), and to analyze the influence of these mutations on expression and reactivity of the hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). Twenty-three certified OHB samples were compared to 32 HBsAg positive samples from patients with chronic hepatitis B. The...
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