Mutation Information
Mutation Site
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C1858T |
Mutation Type
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Nucleotide level |
Gene/Protein/Region Type
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PreC |
Genotype/Subtype
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A;C;F |
Literature Information
PubMed PMID
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11526151
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Disease
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HBV infection
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Published Year
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2001 |
Journal
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Journal of clinical microbiology |
Title
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Phylogenetic origin of hepatitis B virus strains with precore C-1858 variant. |
Author
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Alestig E,Hannoun C,Horal P,Lindh M |
Evidence
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The C-1858 variant is characteristic of genotype A. It also occurs in genotypes C and F, but not in B, D, or E, explaining the geographical variation in the prevalence of precore mutants.
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