Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	20196
Country	Italy

Received	2015-05-29 20:38
Peer-Review Started	2015-06-03 16:38
To Make the First Decision	2015-07-14 11:59
Return for Revision	2015-07-27 19:30
Revised	2015-08-19 23:51
Second Decision	2015-11-09 08:09
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2015-12-01 09:06
Articles in Press	2015-12-01 09:06
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Typeset the Manuscript	2015-12-16 11:50
Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-12-31 13:27

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Category	Virology
Manuscript Type	Topic Highlights
Article Title	Overview of hepatitis B virus mutations and their implications in the management of infection
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Patrizia Caligiuri, Rita Cerruti, Giancarlo Icardi and Bianca Bruzzone
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Dr. Patrizia Caligiuri, Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Largo R. Benzi 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy. patrizia.caligiuri@libero.it
Key Words	Hepatitis B virus; Mutations; Open reading frames; Molecular biology tools; Liver disease
Core Tip	Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a global health problem, with almost 2 billion infected persons, many of whom deemed to develop chronic carrier state and eventually die from cirrhosis or liver cancer. Unlike in other DNA viruses, its high mutation rate and replicative capability arise considerable genetic variability, recently analyzed by molecular biology tools. HBV mutations occur in all four overlapping open reading frames encoding viral polymerase, surface antigen, core and X protein. Understanding the correlation between mutations and liver disease progression is crucial for an effective clinical management in HBV patients with resistance to antiviral drugs, hepatitis B surface antigen escape mutant, “occult” hepatitis and hepatocellular carcinoma.
Publish Date	2015-12-31 13:27
Citation	Caligiuri P, Cerruti R, Icardi G, Bruzzone B. Overview of hepatitis B virus mutations and their implications in the management of infection. World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22(1): 145-154
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v22/i1/145.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v22.i1.145

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