Result: M204V/I: 48.8%, plus
L180M: 33.3% +-
L80V: 28.8% and
V173L: 42.2%:a profile suggestive for LAM resistance (with all mutations, except for
M204V, also being associated with telbivudine resistance, and the combination of
L180M,
M204V, andV173L being associated with entecavir (ETV) resistance.
Discussion: In our study, despite the frequent association of the primary resistance mutations
M204V/I with the compensatory
L180M,
V173L, and
L80V/I mutations, lamivudine-resistant HBV strains tend to be associated with lower viral loads compared to wild-type strains; further characterization of t