X region deletion mutants associated with surface antigen-positive hepatitis B virus infections.

doi:10.1016/0016-5085(95)90144-2

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X region deletion mutants associated with surface antigen-positive hepatitis B virus infections.

Gastroenterology - 1 Jun 1995

Feitelson M A, Duan L X, Guo J, Blumberg B S

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BACKGROUND/AIMS: The finding of antibodies against the polymerase of hepatitis B virus in renal dialysis patients before the incubation phase of infection implies underlying virus replication. Hence, the aim of the study was to test for virus during infection. METHODS: Viremia was assayed in viru...

Topics

Base Sequence
Cloning, Molecular
DNA, Viral
Gene Deletion
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B Antigens
Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
Hepatitis B virus
Humans
Molecular Sequence Data
Mutation
Open Reading Frames
Trans-Activators
Viral Regulatory and Accessory Proteins

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