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Characterization of two hepatitis B virus populations isolated from a hepatitis B surface antigen-negative patient.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 May 2002
Jeantet Damien, Chemin Isabelle, Mandrand Bernard, Zoulim Fabien, Trepo Christian, Kay Alan
Abstract excerpt
In a study of surface antigen-negative, but weakly hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA-positive, patients, we were able to amplify and clone whole HBV genomes from the serum of a cirrhotic patient. Sequencing showed that the patient harbored two different HBV populations, one of genotype A and the other of genotype D, with the genotype D genome apparently predominating. The surface antigen of the genotype A virus is...
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