TABLE 1.

Comparison of the results obtained by sequence analysis and INNO-LiPA HBV DR from 56 serum samples^a

Results	Patient(s)	Sequence analysis		INNO-LiPA HBV DR		No. of samples
		Strain type(s) detected	Codons	Strain type(s) detected	Codons
Concordant						48
		wt	L528, M552	wt	L528, M552	30
		mt	M528, V552	mt	M528, V552	14
		wt + mt	L + M528, M + V552	wt + mt	L + M528, M + V552	4
Discordant						8
	A, F	mt	M528, V552	wt + mt	L + M528, M + V552	2
	B	mt	M528, V552	wt + mt	L + M528, V552	1
	C	wt	L528, M552	wt + mt	L + M528, M + V552	1
	D	wt + mt	L528, I552	wt + mt	L + M528, I552	1
	E	mt	M528, V552	mt	M528, V + I552	1
	G	wt + mt	M528, M + V552	wt + mt	L + M528, M + V552	1
	H	wt + mt	L + M528, M552	wt + mt	L + M528, M + V552	1

^awt, wild type; mt, mutant type. Underlining indicates differing results, and boldface indicates mutated residues.