Table 2 Genotypes and subtypes of the "a" determinant of HBV strains from asymptomatic and symptomatic cases, determined by both reverse hybridization and sequencing techniques.

Asymptomatic

477

11,15

H

H/adw4q+

Y100N

Asymptomatic

3330

11,15

H

H/adw4q+

Asymptomatic

7350

11,15

H

H/adw4q+

Q129H

Asymptomatic

32700

11,15

H

H/adw4q+

Asymptomatic

43100

15

ID*

H/adw4q+

Asymptomatic

5750

11,15

H

H/adw4q+

Asymptomatic

10300

8,9

C

H/adw4q+

Asymptomatic

1010

11,15

H

H/adw4q+

N146K

Asymptomatic

4500

8,9,11,15

C/H

H/adw1q+

T126I

Asymptomatic

8470

8,9,11,14,15

C/F/H

H/adw4q+

Asymptomatic

3650

11,15

H

H/adw4q+

Asymptomatic

869

11,15

H

H/adw4q+

Asymptomatic

2030

11,15

H

H/adw4q+

Asymptomatic

215

8,9

C

C/adrq+

Asymptomatic

19000

11

ID

H/adw4q+

Asymptomatic

3920

11,15

H

H/adw4q+

Asymptomatic

5990

14,15

F

H/adw4q+

Asymptomatic

20400

11,15

H

H/adw4q+

Asymptomatic

<200

none

ID

H/adrq+

Asymptomatic

428

none

ID

H/adw4q+

Asymptomatic

12100

11,15

H

H/adw4q+

Chronic hepatitis

682000

11,15

H

H/adw4q+

Chronic hepatitis

>200000

11,15

H

H/adw4q+

Chronic hepatitis

3970000

11,15

H

H/adw4q+

Chronic hepatitis

8070

11,15

H

H/adw4q+

Chronic hepatitis

<200

11,15

H

H/adw4q+

Chronic hepatitis

<200

11,15

H

H/adw4q+

Chronic hepatitis

<200

11,15

H

H/adw4q+

Chronic hepatitis

2560000

11,15

H

H/adw4q+

Chronic hepatitis

139000

11,15

H

H/adw4q+

F93I

Chronic hepatitis

8480

11,15

H

H/adw4q+

Chronic hepatitis

3260

11,15

H

H/adw4q+

A128V

Chronic hepatitis

6440000

8,9,11,15

C/H

C/adrq+