| Literature DB >> 16954295 |
Verónica L Mathet1, María L Cuestas, Vanesa Ruiz, María L Minassian, Cintia Rivero, Julieta Trinks, Graciela Daleoso, Liliana M León, Andrea Sala, Beatriz Libellara, Daniel Corach, José R Oubiña.
Abstract
Genotype E hepatitis B virus (HBV) was detected in two Argentine sisters exhibiting an African mitochondrial lineage. One of them (who had been vaccinated against HBV) exhibited anti-HBs cocirculating antibodies without HBsAg escape mutants, while her unvaccinated sister showed a D144A HBsAg escape mutant without anti-HBs antibodies. Both sisters carried an unusual L209V substitution within HBsAg.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16954295 PMCID: PMC1594728 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00866-06
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948