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Occurrence of new and previously described mutations in these genes were analysed using phylogenetic techniques.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>\n                  <jats:bold>Results.<\/jats:bold> Overall 13 HBV isolates were each sequenced for polymerase and surface genes mutations. Thirteen and nine PreS\/S and PreC\/C HBV genes respectively were analysed for CpG islands. Mutations in the MHR and a-determinants region of the S protein were discovered in eleven and nine of the 13 tested isolates respectively. These mutations were concomitant with aa changes in the RT functional domains of the isolates. Mutations associated with vaccine escape, occult infection and poor HCC prognosis were identified in HBV\/E isolated in this study. Furthermore, all the isolates had at least one putative nucleotide analogue resistance mutations. 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