Prevalent HBV point mutations and mutation combinations at BCP/preC region and their association with liver disease progression
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Mutations in the basic core promoter (BCP) and its adjacent precore (preC) region in HBV genome are common in chronic hepatitis B patients. However, the patterns of mutation combinations in these two regions during chronic infection...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-09-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/271 |