Whole genome HBV deletion profiles and the accumulation of preS deletion mutant during antiviral treatment
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hepatitis B virus (HBV), because of its error-prone viral polymerase, has a high mutation rate leading to widespread substitutions, deletions, and insertions in the HBV genome. Deletions may significantly change viral biological feat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/12/307 |