Characterization of hepatitis B virus with complex structural variations.
Kei FujiwaraKentaro MatsuuraKayoko MatsunamiEtsuko IioShunsuke NojiriPublished in: BMC microbiology (2018)
Through an extensive search of HBV sequences, new strains with complex SVs were identified in this study. Characteristics of HBV with complex SVs were clarified by the analysis of 70 HBV strains harboring complex SVs. Further investigation is required to elucidate its role in pathogenesis of HBV-related liver disease.