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Basic Characteristics of Mutations
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Mutation Site
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T1762 |
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Mutation Site Sentence
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One PC (G1896A) and one BCP (T1762/A1764) mutation was found, but S gene mutation was not detected in any of the samples. |
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Mutation Level
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Nucleotide level |
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Mutation Type
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Gene/Protein/Region
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BCP |
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Standardized Encoding Gene
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Genotype/Subtype
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D |
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Viral Reference
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-
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Functional Impact and Mechanisms
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Disease
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Occult HBV Infection
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Immune
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- |
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Target Gene
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-
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Clinical and Epidemiological Correlations
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Clinical Information
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- |
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Treatment
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- |
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Location
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Turkey |
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Literature Information
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PMID
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18662283
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Title
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Prevalence and virological features of occult hepatitis B virus infection in female sex workers who work uncontrolled in Turkey
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Author
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Pinarbasi B,Onel D,Cosan F,Akyuz F,Dirlik N,Cakaloglu Y,Badur S,Besisik F,Demir K,Okten A,Kaymakoglu S
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Journal
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Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver
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Journal Info
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2009 Feb;29(2):227-30
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Abstract
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BACKGROUND: There is little information about the prevalence of occult hepatitis B virus infection (OHBVI). We have investigated the prevalence and virological features of OHBVI among female sex workers (FSWs) in Istanbul. METHODS: Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) was tested in FSWs who work uncontrolled and were admitted to Venereal Diseases Hospital. HBV DNA and anti-HBs were investigated in all the HBsAg-negative cases. Hepatitis B envelope (HBe) antigen, anti-HBe, anti-hepatitis B core (HBc) antigen, HBV genotype, S gene and precore (PC)/basic core promoter (BCP) mutations were determined in HBV DNA-positive sera. RESULTS: Two hundred and eighty-six volunteers were enrolled and 32.5% (n=93) of them had anti-HBs positivity. HBV DNA (range 30-209 copy/ml) was positive in 11 anti-HBs-negative and two anti-HBs-positive cases. The prevalence of OHBVI was 4.5% (13/286). Anti-HBc was positive in 77% (10/13) of those with OHBVI and anti-HBe positivity was 53.8% (7/13). Only genotype D was present in all occult HBV-infected cases. One PC (G1896A) and one BCP (T1762/A1764) mutation was found, but S gene mutation was not detected in any of the samples. CONCLUSION: In this population, OHBVI may have a negligible role in the horizontal transmission because of a very low viral load, and PC and core promoter mutations are very rare.
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Sequence Data
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