title: The host immune response may be responsible for selection of envelope and precore/core variants of HBV.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, St. Mary's Hospital Medical School, Imperial College, London University, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: W F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Carman
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D014758:Viral Core Proteins; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins