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Mutation Information
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Mutation Site
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C100Y |
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Mutation Type
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Amino acid level |
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Gene/Protein/Region Type
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S |
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Country
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Afro-Brazilian |
Literature Information
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PubMed PMID
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18998047
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Disease
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Occult HBV infection
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Published Year
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2008 |
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Journal
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Archives of virology |
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Title
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Molecular epidemiology of hepatitis B virus in an isolated Afro-Brazilian community. |
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Author
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Motta-Castro AR,Martins RM,Araujo NM,Niel C,Facholi GB,Lago BV,Mello FC,Gomes SA |
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Evidence
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A high rate (18.3%) of occult infection was therefore observed that was associated to low HBV loads (mean, 1.8 x 10(4) copies/ml) and to a specific amino acid substitution (C100Y) in the small surface antigen.
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HBV Mutation Detail Information