Abstract: A variety of amino acid substitutions, such as
K122I and
G145R, have been identified around or within the
a determinant of hepatitis B
surface antigen (
HBsAg), impair
HBsAg secretion and antibody binding, and may be responsible for immune escape in patients.
Abstract: Genetic immunization in mice demonstrated that the priming of anti-
HBs antibody response was strongly impaired by the substitutions
K122I,
G145R, and others, like
G145I,
G145W, and
G145E.