[HTML][HTML] Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Isoforms: Their Clinical Implications, Utilisation in Diagnosis, Prevention and New Antiviral Strategies

I Lazarevic, A Banko, D Miljanovic, M Cupic - Pathogens, 2024 - mdpi.com
The hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) is a multifunctional glycoprotein composed of large
(LHB), middle (MHB), and small (SHB) subunits. HBsAg isoforms have numerous biological …

Genetic variability of hepatitis B virus in acute and in different phases of chronic infection in Brazil

BV Lago, MM Portilho, VM Mello, PSF De Sousa… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The selection pressure imposed by the host immune system impacts on hepatitis B virus
(HBV) variability. This study evaluates HBV genetic diversity, nucleos (t) ide analogs …