Mutation Information
Mutation Site
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G1816T |
Mutation Type
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Nucleotide level |
Gene/Protein/Region Type
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PreC |
Viral Reference
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X02763;
AF297622 |
Country
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South Africa |
Literature Information
PubMed PMID
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23925707
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Disease
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HBV-HIV coinfection
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Published Year
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2013 |
Journal
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Journal of medical virology |
Title
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Variability of the preC/C region of hepatitis B virus genotype A from a South African cohort predominantly infected with HIV. |
Author
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Mayaphi SH,Martin DJ,Mphahlele MJ,Blackard JT,Bowyer SM |
Evidence
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The finding that 24% (6) of the study participants had preC start codon mutations (A1814C/T and G1816T) suggests that mutations that lead to failure of HBeAg production are common in subgenotype A1.
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