5Result: Notably, 9 out of the 10 substitutions resided in the known B- and T-cell epitopes of
HBsAg that included 4 substitutions (
sT126I,
sP127T,
sN131T and
sN143S) within the ""a""-determinant region (aa
s124-147), the primary target for neutralizing antibody produced by B cells during natural infection or following active or passive immunization."