Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Isoforms: Their Clinical Implications, Utilisation in Diagnosis, Prevention and New Antiviral Strategies
The hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) is a multifunctional glycoprotein composed of large (LHB), middle (MHB), and small (SHB) subunits. HBsAg isoforms have numerous biological functions during HBV infection—from initial and specific viral attachment to the hepatocytes to initiating chronic infect...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2024-01-01
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Series: | Pathogens |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/13/1/46 |