Prevalence of occult hepatitis B virus infection and characterisation of hepatitis B surface antigen mutants among adults in western Croatia

CONCLUSIONS: We detected multiple known and novel S gene mutations in 2/12 (16.6%) OBI cases, nevertheless, further studies are required to determine their role in the pathogenesis of OBI. Understanding the frequencies of clinically relevant HBV mutations may contribute to improvement of diagnostic protocols.PMID:37758118 | DOI:10.1016/j.aohep.2023.101156

Source: Annals of Hepatology - September 27, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Marina Bubonja- Šonje Dolores Peru č Maja Abram Bojana Mohar-Vitezi ć Source Type: research