Envelope and precore/core variants of hepatitis B virus.

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Envelope and precore/core variants of hepatitis B virus.

Gastroenterology clinics of North America - 1 Sept 1994

Thomas H C, Carman W F

Abstract excerpt

The appearance of replication-competent variants of HBV with mutations in the envelope and precore/core and X proteins emphasizes that these proteins are the focus of immune selection pressures in the human host. The presence of an antibody response in the absence of a CTL response may create the...

Topics

Acute Disease
Adult
Chronic Disease
DNA, Viral
Female
Genetic Variation
Genome, Viral
Genotype
Hepatic Encephalopathy
Hepatitis B e Antigens
Hepatitis B virus
Hepatitis, Viral, Human
Humans
Immune Tolerance
Infant, Newborn
Protein Biosynthesis
Viral Core Proteins
Viral Envelope Proteins

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PMID: 7989091

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