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Genotypes and subtypes of hepatitis B virus in Thailand.
The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health - 1 Dec 1998
Theamboonlers A, Tangkijvanich P, Pramoolsinsap C, Poovorawan Y
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis B virus exhibits considerable variability evident in its various antigenic subtypes, which complicates the characterization of epidemiological factors, particularly in areas endemic for hepatitis B. Our group investigated the genotypes and subtypes prevalent in Thailand employing nested PCR and sequencing of the a determinant, as well as the sub-determinants located on the S gene. The sera examined...
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