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Low incidence of precore W28* mutant variants in treated hepatitis B virus and human immunodeficiency virus co-infected patients.
Antiviral research - 1 Jan 2018
Boyd Anders, Lacombe Karine, Lavocat Fabien, Miailhes Patrick, Lascoux-Combe Caroline, Girard Pierre-Maire, Zoulim Fabien
Abstract excerpt
The precore (pc) W28* mutation arises from immune-selective pressures during the hepatitis B "e" antigen (HBeAg)-positive phase of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and has been linked to severe liver-related morbidity. Here, we examined the determinants of harboring this mutation and its rate of emergence in treated patients co-infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and HBV. In a three-year...
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