title: Detection of hypermodified middle-envelope (M) proteins secreted from naturally occurring HBV variants containing a preS2 internal deletion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, WHO Collaborating Center for Tropical Diseases, Sealy Center for Vaccine Developments, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, USA.
authors.forename: Chiaho
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Shih
authors.forename: Pei-Ching
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Tai
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D017931:DNA Primers; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000235:genetics*; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D011498:Protein Precursors / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D011498:Protein Precursors; C050807:presurface protein 2, hepatitis B surface antigen