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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 21, 2016; 22(35): 8041-8049
Published online Sep 21, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i35.8041
Published online Sep 21, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i35.8041
Table 3 Frequencies of different types of pre-S deletions in HBV/B- and HBV/C-infected carriers n (%)
| Deletion | HBV/B(n = 43) | HBV/C(n = 43) | P value |
| N-terminal half of pre-S1 (aa 1-57) | 17 (39.5) | 17 (39.5) | 1.000 |
| C-terminal half of pre-S1 (aa 58-119) | 37 (86.0) | 30 (69.8) | 0.117 |
| N-terminus of pre-S2 (aa 1-31) | 34 (79.1) | 31 (72.1) | 0.616 |
| d183 M | 10 (23.3) | 9 (20.9) | 1.000 |
| Epitope Mapping | |||
| Pre-S1 region | |||
| pS1-T1 (aa 12-48 of pre-S1) | 15 (34.9) | 9 (20.9) | 0.229 |
| pS1-B1 (aa 12-53 of pre-S1) | 15 (34.9) | 9 (20.9) | 0.229 |
| pS1-B2 (aa 72-78 of pre-S1) | 18 (41.9) | 22 (51.2) | 0.517 |
| pS1-BT (aa 94-117 of pre-S1) | 31 (72.1) | 22 (51.2) | 0.075 |
| Pre-S2 region | |||
| pS2-B1 (aa 1-6 of pre-S2) | 31 (72.1) | 16 (37.2) | 0.002 |
| pS2-B2 (aa 3-15 of pre-S2) | 33 (76.7) | 27 (62.8) | 0.240 |
| pS2-B3 (aa 13-24 of pre-S2) | 19 (44.2) | 24 (55.8) | 0.388 |
| pS2-T1 (aa 21-48 of pre-S2) | 11 (25.6) | 21 (48.8) | 0.044 |
| Functional Mapping | |||
| Pre-S1 region (aa 1-119) | |||
| The start codon of L | 4 (9.3) | 9 (20.9) | 0.228 |
| HBS (aa 2-48) | 16 (37.2) | 15 (34.9) | 1.000 |
| S promoter (nt 3045-3189) | 31 (72.1) | 30 (69.8) | 1.000 |
| CBF (nt 3137-3147) | 23 (53.5) | 15 (34.9) | 0.128 |
| HSC70 (aa 74-118) | 31 (72.1) | 29 (67.4) | 0.815 |
| CAD (aa 81-105) | 30 (69.8) | 23 (53.5) | 0.379 |
| Pre-S1/S2 region (aa1-174) | |||
| NBS (aa 103-127) | 39 (90.7) | 27 (62.8) | 0.004 |
| Pre-S2 region (aa1-55) | |||
| The start codon of M1 | 30 (69.8) | 18 (41.9) | 0.016 |
| VS (aa 1-5 of pre-S2) | 32 (74.4) | 16 (37.2) | 0.001 |
| pHSA (aa 3-16 of pre-S2) | 34 (79.1) | 25 (58.1) | 0.062 |
- Citation: Chen BF. Different pre-S deletion patterns and their association with hepatitis B virus genotypes. World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22(35): 8041-8049
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v22/i35/8041.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v22.i35.8041