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Identification of hepatitis B surface antigen variants with alterations outside the "a" determinant in immunized Singapore infants.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Jan 1999
Chong-Jin O, Wei Ning C, Shiuan K, Gek Keow L
Abstract excerpt
Vaccine-associated hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) mutations have been mainly identified within the "a" determinant (aa 124-147). Now changes have been detected that are located outside the "a" determinant from immunized Singapore infants born to hepatitis B virus (HBV) carrier mothers. These include Asn116 to Thr116, Val118 to Ala118, Pro120 to Ser120, Ala159 to Val159, Phe183 to Cys183, and Val184 to...
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