title: Viral mutant discovery in hepatitis B virus quasi-species in patients undergoing long-term lamivudine treatment.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.forename: J J Y
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Sung
authors.forename: H L Y
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Luan
mesh_terms: D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000097:blood; D024882:Drug Resistance, Viral / Q000235:genetics*; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000235:genetics*; D019694:Hepatitis B, Chronic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D019259:Lamivudine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009154:Mutation; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D019032:Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral; D012367:RNA, Viral; D019259:Lamivudine