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Viral features of lamivudine resistant hepatitis B genotypes A and D.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Jan 2004
Zöllner Bernhard, Petersen Jörg, Puchhammer-Stöckl Elisabeth, Kletzmayr Josef, Sterneck Martina, Fischer Lutz, Schröter Matthias, Laufs Rainer, Feucht Heinz-Hubert
Abstract excerpt
Viral differences among lamivudine resistant hepatitis B (HBV) genotypes have not been yet investigated. Therefore, we analyzed the characteristics of these viral strains in vivo. Forty-one patients carrying lamivudine resistant HBV were enrolled. Twenty-six patients (63%) carried resistant HBV genotype A (group A) and 15 patients (37%) carried resistant HBV genotype D (group D). The rate of reverse transcriptase...
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