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Hepatitis B virus C-gene variants

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Book cover Research in Chronic Viral Hepatitis

Part of the book series: Archives of Virology Supplementum ((ARCHIVES SUPPL,volume 8))

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The heterogeneity of hepatitis B virus (HBV) is increasingly believed to play a role in viral persistence, pathogenesis, and the type of response to antiviral therapy. One of the best studied parts of the HBV genome is the C-gene which codes for the nucleocapsid protein (HBc) and the e-antigen (HBeAg). Here we attempt to review the recent data on the sequence heterogeneity of this region and its possible implications.

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Miska, S., Will, H. (1993). Hepatitis B virus C-gene variants. In: Gerlich, W.H. (eds) Research in Chronic Viral Hepatitis. Archives of Virology Supplementum, vol 8. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-9312-9_16

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