Discussion: M204I/V mutations are frequently accompanied by compensatory mutations in other domains such as 59
rtV173L,
rtL180M,
rtT184S/G, 58
rtI169T,
rtS202I,
rtL80V/I and
rtQ215S which enhanced the replication efficiency of
rt204I/V mutants without significantly affecting lamivudine resistance, by compensating the decrease in efficiency due to resistance-associated changes.