Molecular Diversity of Hepatitis B Virus X Gene in Central Kerala, Southern India

Introduction: Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) causes diverse clinical manifestations ranging from acute fulminant Hepatitis, Chronic Hepatitis (CHB) to liver cirrhosis and Haepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC). The HBV X gene (HBV-X) is a 154 amino acid multifunctional protein, mutates frequently and has a role i...

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Main Authors: Ozhiparambil A Jagan, Gopi Manoj, Natamai S Jayaprakash, Ramesh M Nair, Sara Chandy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/11572/33935_170318_33935_CE[Ra1]_F(SL)_PF1(AJ_SL)_PFA(AJ_SHU)_PN(AP).pdf