Abstract: Although the
rtM204I mutation reduced the production of HBV replicative intermediates, no effect on the level of covalently closed circular DNA or HBV transcripts was observed at late time points.
Abstract: Coinfection studies with different ratios of wt and
rtM204I baculoviruses showed that the
rtM204I variant did not produce a product that inhibited HBV replication.
Abstract: However, the combination of the wt and
rtM204I baculoviruses yielded HBV DNA levels at late time points that were greater than those for the wt alone, suggesting that wt
polymerase may function in trans to boost
rtM204I