Genotype D occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections (OBIs) have a high frequency of amino acid substitutions in the major hydrophilic region of the small surface protein (S protein). This possibly reflects an escape mutation mechanism to evade detection by the host immune system. Mutations may also
Impact of hepatitis B virus infection on metabolic profiles and modifying factors
โ Scribed by C.-S. Hsu; C.-H. Liu; C.-C. Wang; T.-C. Tseng; C.-J. Liu; C.-L. Chen; P.-J. Chen; D.-S. Chen; J.-H. Kao
- Book ID
- 108886669
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 131 KB
- Volume
- 19
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1352-0504
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