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Mutation Information
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Mutation Site
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L180M |
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Mutation Type
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Amino acid level |
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Gene/Protein/Region Type
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RT |
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Combined Mutation
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rt.M204V+rt.L180M |
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Genotype/Subtype
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A |
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Relevant Drug
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lamivudine (LAM) |
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Country
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Brazil |
Literature Information
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PubMed PMID
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18171343
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Disease
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Chronic hepatitis B
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Published Year
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2008 |
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Journal
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Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology |
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Title
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Lamivudine resistance and other mutations in the polymerase and surface antigen genes of hepatitis B virus associated with a fatal hepatic failure case. |
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Author
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Bottecchia M,Ikuta N,Niel C,Araujo NM,O KM,Gomes SA |
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Evidence
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BACKGROUND AND AIM: Resistance to lamivudine therapy ofChronic hepatitis Bvirus (HBV) infection occurs by mutation in the YMDD motif of the reverse transcriptase (rt) domain (rtM204V/I) of the virus polymerase, and is usually accompanied by rtL180M mutation.
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