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HLA-DQB1*06:02 and a critical amino acid variant in protection against occult hepatitis B virus infection.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2026
Wu Mimi, Pi Wenwen, Li Qi, He Yizhen, Yu Guangshu, Zhu Hong, Wu Zhipan, He Ji, He Yanmin, Zhu Faming
Abstract excerpt
The human leukocyte antigen (HLA) system plays a critical role in determining the outcomes of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, yet the genetic mechanisms underlying occult HBV infection (OBI), a form marked by detectable HBV DNA in the absence of hepatitis B surface antigen, remain poorly defined. Here, we performed high-resolution HLA genotyping and amino acid-based association analysis in a Chinese population...
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- Humans
- HLA-DQ beta-Chains
- Hepatitis B virus
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Hepatitis B
- Haplotypes
