Precore mutant of hepatitis B virus prevails in acute and chronic infections in an area in which hepatitis B is endemic

  • Chia Ming Chu*
  • , Chau Ting Yeh
  • , Cheng Tang Chiu
  • , I. Shyan Sheen
  • , Yun Fan Liaw
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

By using an amplification-created restriction site method, the precore TAG mutant of hepatitis B virus was detected in 6 (75%) of 8 acute fulminant hepatitis B patients, 7 (58%) of 12 acute self-limiting hepatitis B patients, 35 (81%) of 43 hepatitis B virus surface antigen carriers with fulminant hepatitis, and 42 (70%) of 60 hepatitis B virus surface antigen carriers with chronic hepatitis. The precore TAG mutant prevails in acute and chronic hepatitis B of various severity in this area where hepatitis B is endemic.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1815-1818
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume34
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 07 1996
Externally publishedYes

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  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
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