The Possible Role of TLR2 in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients with Precore Mutation

Recognition mechanisms of innate immune response help to improve immunotherapeutic strategies in HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B (CHB). Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) is an important component of innate immunity. In this study, the frequency of precore mutations of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) and se...

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Main Authors: Malihe Moradzadeh, Sirous Tayebi, Hossein Poustchi, Kourosh Sayehmiri, Parisa Shahnazari, Elnaz Naderi, Ghodratollah Montazeri, Ashraf Mohamadkhani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Advances in Virology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/780319