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C2729T mutation associated with HBV mother-to-child transmission reduces HBV production via suppressing LHBs expression.
Virulence - 1 Dec 2023
Liu Minmin, Song Yarong, Li Yi, Yang Xingwen, Zhuang Hui, Li Jie, Wang Jie
Abstract excerpt
Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) is still the main route of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. However, the virological factors affecting HBV MTCT have not been fully elucidated. In this study, based on a prospective cohort of mother-infant pairs with positive maternal hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), we found that the average nucleotide mutation rate of HBV preS1 promoter (SPI) region in the...
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