Abstract: Of the 13 HBsAg mutations found in these patients, 8 of 13 (M103I-L109I-T118K-P120A-Y134H-S143L-D144E-S171F) reside in a major hydrophilic loop (target of neutralizing antibodies [Abs]); some of them are already known to hamper HBsAg recognition by humoral response.
Molecular epidemiology and genotyping of hepatitis B virus of HBsAg-positive patients in Oman.
Result: Mutations associated with immune escape were identified in 23.5% (n = 45/187) samples and included the following residues Y100C (n = 6), T118K (n = 1), P120L/Q/S/T (n = 10), T123A/N (n = 2), I126N/S (n = 8), P127S (n = 2), Q129R (n = 2), G130D/N/R (n = 1), T131I (n = 4), M133L/T (n = 18), G144E (n = 1) and G145A/R (n = 4).
Late hepatitis B virus reactivation after lamivudine prophylaxis interruption in an anti-HBs-positive and anti-HBc-negative patient treated with rituximab-containing therapy.
Abstract: RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: A threonine to lysine substitution at position 118 of HBsAg (Thrll8Lys) was observed in the analysed viral aminoacid sequence.
"Characterization of a novel hepatitis B virus mutant: demonstration of mutation-induced hepatitis B virus surface antigen group specific ""a"" determinant conformation change and its application in diagnostic assays."
PMID: 11696228
2001
Transfusion medicine (Oxford, England)
1Abstract: Interestingly, none of the mutations was found within the group-specific ""a"" determinant region (124-147) and, specifically, two of the five mutations, T118K and P120Q, were located only a few amino acids adjacent to the 124-147 region."