Analyses of Precore and Core Promoter Mutations of Hepatitis B Virus in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B in Surabaya, Indonesia

Analyses of Precore and Core Promoter Mutations of Hepatitis B Virus in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B in Surabaya, Indonesia

Mutations of precore (A1896) and core promoter (T1762/A1764) of hepatitis B virus can reduce HBeAg production. These mutations are frequently found in the late HBeAg seroconversion. However, it has been a controversy about the role played by precore and core promoter mutations in determining outcome...

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Main Authors: JUNIASTUTI, EDUARDUS BIMO AKSONO, TAKAKO UTSUMI, YOSHIHIKO YANO, SOETJIPTO, YOSHITAKE HAYASHI, HAK HOTTA, FEDIK ABDUL RANTAM, HERNOMO ONTOSENO KUSUMOBROTO, MARIA INGE LUSIDA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Indonesian Society for Microbiology 2010-12-01
Series:Microbiology Indonesia
Subjects:
hepatitis B virus
precore mutations
core promoter mutations
chronic hepatitis B
Online Access:http://jurnal.permi.or.id/index.php/mionline/article/view/124

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