Article
Unraveling the Role of Mutations Outside the Basal Promoter and Precore Regions in the HBeAg-Negative Stage of Chronic Hepatitis B.
Journal of medical virology - 1 May 2025
Elizalde María Mercedes, Monzani María Cecilia, Favale Nicolás Octavio, Bouzas Belén, Mammana Lilia, Campos Rodolfo, Flichman Diego
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) seroconversion is a crucial event in the natural history of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, marked by a significant decrease in viral load and the emergence of mutations that suppress HBeAg expression. However, these mutations alone do not fully account for the reduction in viral load. This study investigated the biological features and pathogenic roles of mutations...
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- Humans
- Hepatitis B, Chronic
- Hepatitis B e Antigens
- Hepatitis B virus
- Promoter Regions, Genetic
- Mutation
