Antigenic switching of hepatitis B virus by alternative dimerization of the capsid protein.
Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection afflicts millions worldwide with cirrhosis and liver cancer. HBV e-antigen (HBeAg), a clinical marker for disease severity, is a nonparticulate variant of the protein (core antigen, HBcAg) that forms the building-blocks of capsids. HBeAg is not required for...
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| פורמט: | Journal article |
| שפה: | English |
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2013
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