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HCV coinfection in occult HBV infection. HCV core protein inhibits HBV gene expression by directly interacting with HBx protein and suppresses HBV replication by interfering with the binding of core and polymerase to package signal “ε” present in pregenomic RNA (pgRNA) within the hepatocyte, thereby preventing HBV encapsidation.
