[Mutations and their significance in the corepromoter region of hepatitis B virus].

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[Mutations and their significance in the corepromoter region of hepatitis B virus].

Zhonghua yi xue za zhi - 1 Aug 1997

Tu H, Wen Y, Xiong S

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OBJECTIVE: To study the mutations in the core promoter (CP) region of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in Chinese viral hepatits B patients. METHODS: CP regions of 48 HBV strains were analysed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) direct sequencing approach. RESULTS: 67% of the samples were detected to have...

Topics

Genetic Variation
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B e Antigens
Hepatitis B virus
Humans
Point Mutation
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Promoter Regions, Genetic
Trans-Activators
Viral Regulatory and Accessory Proteins

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