Result: Our unbiased approach led us to the discovery of additional variants highly associated with patient's HBeAg status: G1899A, A1838G, T2045A, G2345A, G2352A, T2441C, A2189C, T2443C, C1962A, G2237C, and others (LRT; p < 9.55 x 10-13.
Influences on hepatitis B virus replication by a naturally occurring mutation in the core gene.
Abstract: A HBV clone isolated from a patient with fulminant hepatitis was analyzed, and the features of the particular mutations observed around furin cleavage site in core region (A2339G/G2345A) were assessed using an in vitro replication model.