Immune-Escape Hepatitis B Virus Mutations Associated with Viral Reactivation upon Immunosuppression

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation occurs as a major complication of immunosuppressive therapy among persons who have recovered from acute hepatitis and those who have controlled chronic infection. Recent literature data emphasize the presence of a high degree of gene variability in HBV isolates f...

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Published in:	Viruses Vol. 11; no. 9; p. 778
Main Authors:	Lazarevic, Ivana, Banko, Ana, Miljanovic, Danijela, Cupic, Maja
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Switzerland MDPI AG 24-08-2019 MDPI
Subjects:	Antibodies Antigens Chemotherapy Chronic infection Genomes HBV reactivation Heparan sulfate Hepatitis B Hepatitis B surface antigen hepatitis B virus immune escape Immune evasion Immune response (humoral) Immune system Immunosuppression Immunosuppressive agents Infections Liver Mutation mutations Patients Proteins Review S gene Serology Viruses immune escape mutations HBV reactivation hepatitis B virus
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