Mutations in the S gene and in the overlapping reverse transcriptase region in chronic hepatitis B Chinese patients with coexistence of HBsAg and anti-HBs

Background: The mechanism underlying the coexistence of hepatitis B surface antigen and antibodies to HBsAg in chronic hepatitis B patients remains unknown. Aims: This research aimed to determine the clinical and virological features of the rare pattern. Methods: A total of 32 chronic hepatitis B pa...

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Main Authors: Feng Ding, Xi-Li Miao, Yan-Xia Li, Jin-Fen Dai, Hong-Gang Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867015001932