Abstract: Sequencing analysis revealed the hepatitis B virus genotype D3 and the presence of two relevant immune-escape mutations (
P120S and
T126I) in the major hydrophilic region by analyzing the
S region.
Conclusion: In contrast, by analyzing the
S region, two relevant mutations,
P120S and
T126I, localized in the major hydrophilic region, an immune-active
HBsAg domain, were found.