Discussion: Genotype predominance was not observed in subjects with
C1858T mutation as it was equally distributed among HBV B and C genotypes and found in two of the D genotype.
Discussion: These mutations include a change in DNA bases from guanine to adenine at position 1896 (
G1896A), and from cytosine to thymine at position 1858 (
C1858T) of the viral genome.
Discussion: When