Table 2.: Virological Characteristics of PC 1896 and BCP 1762/1764 Mutants [44]

Characteristics PC Mutant (n= 112) PC WT (n= 270) BCP Mutant (n= 124) BCP WT (n= 156)
Genotype A 2.1% 23.8% 9.9% 19.1%
Genotype B 56.9% 17.2% 14.9% 36.7%
Genotype C 40.9% 56.4% 74.4% 42.2%
Positive (+) HBeAg 30.1% 60% 54.8% 65.6%
Negative (-) HBeAg 69.7% 39.9% 45.2% 34.4%

PC= Precore, WT= Wild type, BCP= Basal Core Promoter.