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Mutation Information
Mutation Site W172*
Mutation Type Amino acid level
Gene/Protein/Region Type S
Genotype/Subtype D
Relevant Drug lamivudine (LAM)
Country Rome
Literature Information
PubMed PMID 19442845
Disease Chronic hepatitis B
Published Year 2009
Journal Journal of virological methods
Title A sensitive direct sequencing assay based on nested PCR for the detection of HBV polymerase and surface glycoprotein mutations.
Author Vincenti D,Solmone M,Garbuglia AR,Iacomi F,Capobianchi MR
Evidence In addition, in a patient with HBV DNA of 1260 IU/mL, treated with LAM for 2 years, the recently described mutation rtA181T (Warner and Locarnini, 2008) corresponding to a stop codon in HBsAg (sW172stop) was detected by the direct sequencing method.

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Mutation Information Note
  • Gene/Protein/Region Type: Virus Gene (e.g. LMP-1) or Virus Protein (e.g. Rep 68) or Virus Region (e.g. S, X)
Literature Information Note
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