Mutation Hot Spots in Hepatitis B Surface Antigen in Chronic Carriers from Khoozestan Province, Southern of Iran
Mutations in the human hepatitis B virus (HBV) genome contribute to its escape from host immune surveillance and result in persistent infections. The aim of this study was to characterize the molecular variations of the surface gene and protein in chronically-infected patients from the southern par...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2013-09-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology |
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Online Access: | https://ijaai.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijaai/article/view/503 |