Figure: Immune-associated escape mutations (
sQ101K,
sT114R,
sQ129N and
T131N/
M133T in hepatitis B
surface antigen (
HBsAg) interfere with the immunogenicity of the corresponding
HBsAg or viral replication ability.
Abstract: In our study, we aim to investigate biological significance of amino acid (aa) substitutions in
HBsAg,
Q129 N and
T131 N/
M133 T, for glycosylation, antigenicity and immunogenicity of variant
Abstract: Thus, we conclude that vt
HBsAg with
Q129 N or
T131 N/
M133 T creates new N-glycosylation and interferes with both the antigenicity and immunogenicity of vt
HBsAg.
Abstract: vt
HBsAg of
Q129 N and
T131 N/
M133 T created new N-glycosylation and displayed perinuclear distribution by IF staining with the anti-HA.