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[The prevalence of hepatitis B virus precore mutant isolated from asymptomatic carriers in Guangxi].
Zhonghua liu xing bing xue za zhi = Zhonghua liuxingbingxue zazhi - 1 Dec 2002
Fang Zhongliao, Zhuang Hui, Yang Jinye, Ge Xianmin, Wang Xueyan, Gong Jian, Li Rongcheng, Ling Roger, Harrison Tim J
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OBJECTIVE: In order to understand the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) precore mutants isolated from asymtomatic carriers in Guangxi. METHODS: Nested polymerase chain reaction (nPCR) was used for amplification of HBV DNA precore in 77 carrier sera, followed by HBV DNA nPCR products sequencing using direct sequencing. RESULTS: 50.7% of 77 carriers was positive for HBV DNA with a prevalence of mutants 22.1%...
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