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Virological characteristics of hepatitis B e antigen-negative chronic hepatitis B virus infection in China.

Zhu, Lin. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 103-118). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Contents --- p.I / List of Abbreviations --- p.IV / List of Tables and Figures --- p.V / Chapter Chapter One: --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Viral Hepatitis --- p.2 / Chapter 1.2 --- Global Epidemiology of HBV --- p.3 / Chapter 1.3 --- Modes of Transmission --- p.4 / Chapter 1.4 --- Diagnostic Tests --- p.5 / Chapter 1.4.1 --- HBeAg and Anti-HBe --- p.7 / Chapter 1.4.2 --- Serum Enzymes --- p.8 / Chapter 1.4.3 --- HBV DNA Assays --- p.9 / Chapter 1.4.3.1 --- HBV DNA Assays --- p.9 / Chapter 1.4.3.2 --- Clinical Applications of DNA Assays --- p.10 / Chapter 1.4.4 --- Histology --- p.13 / Chapter 1.5 --- Natural Course of Chronic Hepatitis infection --- p.18 / Chapter 1.5.1 --- Phases of chronic hepatitis B --- p.18 / Chapter 1.5.2 --- HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B --- p.21 / Chapter 1.6 --- Molecular biology of HBV --- p.23 / Chapter 1.6.1 --- Overview --- p.23 / Chapter 1.6.2 --- Genomic structure and organization --- p.24 / Chapter 1.6.2.1 --- Surface ORF --- p.24 / Chapter 1.6.2.2 --- Precore/Core ORF --- p.25 / Chapter 1.6.2.3 --- Polymerase ORF --- p.25 / Chapter 1.6.2.4 --- X ORF --- p.26 / Chapter 1.7 --- Genetic Variation of HBV --- p.31 / Chapter 1.7.1 --- HBV genotypes --- p.31 / Chapter 1.7.2 --- Predominant genotypes and their subgroups in Asia --- p.33 / Chapter 1.7.3 --- HBV mutations --- p.36 / Chapter 1.7.3.1 --- Precore mutations --- p.37 / Chapter 1.7.3.2 --- Core promoter mutations --- p.38 / Chapter 1.7.3.3 --- Other Mutations associated with clinical outcome --- p.40 / Chapter Chapter Two: --- Methodology --- p.44 / Chapter 2.1 --- Aims and Hypothesis --- p.45 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Aims --- p.46 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Hypothesis --- p.47 / Chapter 2.2 --- Patient Recruitment --- p.48 / Chapter 2.3 --- Laboratory Assays --- p.49 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Preparation of serum HBV DNA --- p.49 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Quantification of serum HBV DNA --- p.51 / Chapter 2.4 --- Full-genome Amplification of HBV DNA --- p.53 / Chapter 2.5 --- Full-genome Sequencing of HBV DNA --- p.55 / Chapter 2.6 --- Assembly of HBV Full-genome Sequence --- p.58 / Chapter 2.7 --- Phylogenetic Analysis --- p.59 / Chapter 2.7.1 --- Construction of phylogenetic tree --- p.59 / Chapter 2.7.2 --- Genotype and subgenotype determination --- p.60 / Chapter 2.8 --- HBV Mutations --- p.62 / Chapter 2.9 --- Info-gain program --- p.64 / Chapter 2.10 --- Statistical Analysis --- p.65 / Chapter Chapter Three: --- Results --- p.67 / Chapter 3.1 --- Patient Information --- p.68 / Chapter 3.2 --- Phylogenetic Analysis --- p.69 / Chapter 3.3 --- HBV genotypes/subgenotypes --- p.76 / Chapter 3.4 --- “Hot-spo´tح HBV Mutants --- p.79 / Chapter 3.5 --- HBV Mutation Associated with Liver Fibrosis --- p.82 / Chapter 3.5.1 --- Mutant selection --- p.82 / Chapter 3.5.2 --- Clinical significance of novel mutants --- p.84 / Chapter Chapter Four: --- Discussion --- p.88 / Chapter 4.1 --- Full-genome Sequencing Strategy --- p.89 / Chapter 4.2 --- HBV genotypes/subgenotypes Distribution and Disease Activity --- p.90 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- HBV genotypes/subgenotypes distribution --- p.90 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Clinical significance of genotypes/subgenotypes --- p.91 / Chapter 4.3 --- HBV Hotspot Mutants and Disease Activity --- p.93 / Chapter 4.4 --- HBV Novel Mutants --- p.96 / Chapter 4.5 --- Limitation of the Study and Future Work --- p.97 / Chapter 4.5.1 --- Limitation --- p.97 / Chapter 4.5.2 --- Future Direction --- p.98 / Chapter Chapter Five: --- Conclusions --- p.99 / References --- p.102

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_326029
Date January 2007
ContributorsZhu, Lin., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Medical Sciences.
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish, Chinese
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, 118 leaves : ill., col. map ; 30 cm.
CoverageChina, China, China, China
RightsUse of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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