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Mutation Information
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Mutation Site
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G1896A |
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Mutation Type
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Nucleotide level |
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Gene/Protein/Region Type
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PreC |
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Genotype/Subtype
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D |
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Viral Reference
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AY233274
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Country
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Kenya |
Literature Information
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PubMed PMID
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23978387
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Disease
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HBV associated liver disease
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Published Year
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2013 |
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Journal
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Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases |
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Title
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Genotyping and molecular characterization of hepatitis B virus in liver disease patients in Kenya. |
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Author
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Ochwoto M,Chauhan R,Gopalakrishnan D,Chen CY,Ng'ang'a Z,Okoth F,Kioko H,Kimotho J,Kaiguri P,Kramvis A |
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Evidence
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HBeAg-negativity was a result of G1896A in genotype D isolates, whereas in subgenotype A1, the HBeAg-negativity was a result of mutations in the Kozak region (1809-1812) or precore start codon (1814-1816).
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