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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2006; 12(26): 4219-4223
Published online Jul 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i26.4219
Figure 1
Figure 1 Amino acid mutations in the surface gene of HBV. Positions of mutation in deduced amino acid residues are indicated by vertical line bellow the surface protein of HBV. The consensus sequences of A, B and D different from those of genotype C are listed in parentheses. Dashes mean residues identical to these reference residues. Patients 1 to 11 were positive for HBsAg and anti-HBs, the others were negative for anti-HBs.