The host immune response may be responsible for selection of envelope and precore/core variants of HBV.
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Department of Medicine, St. Mary's Hospital Medical School, Imperial College, London University, United Kingdom.
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D002353:Carrier State; D002648:Child; D005060:Europe; D005202:Asia, Eastern; D005260:Female; D014644:Genetic Variation; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000276:immunology*; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008099:Liver / Q000382:microbiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D014758:Viral Core Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology
D014758:Viral Core Proteins; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins