The core promoter region of hepatitis B virus genomes regulates transcription of the precore and pregenomic mRNAs encoding hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) and core antigen that contain target epitopes for cytotoxic T lymphocytes. The prevalence and clinical significance of mutations in this region wer
Long-term follow-up of chronic hepatitis B after the emergence of mutations in the hepatitis B virus polymerase region
โ Scribed by M. Natsuizaka; S. Hige; Y. Ono; K. Ogawa; M. Nakanishi; M. Chuma; S. Yoshida; M. Asaka
- Book ID
- 108885734
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 69 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1352-0504
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