Mutation Information
Mutation Site
|
G145R |
Mutation Type
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Amino acid level |
Gene/Protein/Region Type
|
S |
Genotype/Subtype
|
A;C;D |
Country
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Italy |
Literature Information
PubMed PMID
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23296324
|
Clinical information
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Yes
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Disease
|
HBV infection
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Published Year
|
2013 |
Journal
|
Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics |
Title
|
Epidemiology of HBV S-gene mutants in the Liguria Region, Italy: Implications for surveillance and detection of new escape variants. |
Author
|
Sticchi L,Caligiuri P,Cacciani R,Alicino C,Bruzzone B |
Evidence
|
The emergence of these mutants, at least the G145R, has already been addressed as a public health concern because of its capability of escaping the immune system.
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