Hepatitis B virus precore mutant
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hepatitis-b-virus-precore-mutant-238-6997676
title:
Hepatitis B virus precore mutant
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A precore mutant is a variety of hepatitis B virus that does not produce hepatitis B virus e antigen (HBeAg). These mutants are important because infections caused by these viruses are difficult to treat, and can cause infections of prolonged duration and with a higher risk of liver cirrhosis. The mutations are changes in DNA bases from guanine to adenine at base position 1896 (G1896A), and from cytosine to thymine at position 1858 (C1858T) in the precore region of the viral genome. The HBV has
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hepatitis_B_virus_precore_mutant
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2023-11-24T05:28:19Z
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