Hepatitis B virus X gene impacts on the innate immunity and immune‐tolerant phase in chronic hepatitis B virus infection

The immunologic features involved in the immune‐tolerant phase of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) virus (HBV) infection are unclear. The hepatitis B virus X (HBx) protein disrupts IFN‐β induction by downregulating MAVS and may destroy subsequent HBV‐specific adaptive immunity. We aimed to analyse the impacts of genetic variability of HBx in CHB patients on the immune‐tolerant phase during long‐term follow‐up.

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