The effect of a valine to phenylalanine mutation in the precore region of hepatitis b virus on virus replication, HBeag maturation and expression
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is endemic in South Africa. A unique feature of HBV carriers in this geographical region is that majority of the carriers are HBV e antigen (HBeAg) negative before they reach adulthood. Up to a few years ago the reason for this early loss of HBeAg was unknown. HB...
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| Format: | Others |
| Language: | en |
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2011
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10539/10662 |