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Comparison of genotypes C and D of the hepatitis B virus in Japan: a clinical and molecular biological study.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Apr 2004
Duong Tran Nhu, Horiike Norio, Michitaka Kojiro, Yan Chen, Mizokami Masashi, Tanaka Yasuhito, Jyoko Kouji, Yamamoto Kazutoshi, Miyaoka Hiroaki, Yamashita Yoshimasa, Ohno Naofumi, Onji Morikazu
Abstract excerpt
The genotype-related differences between genotype C and genotype D of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) remain unknown. The relationship was studied between the HBV genotypes and their clinical features, paying special attention to genotypes C and D. Serum samples from 413 HBV carriers were genotyped using an enzyme immunoassay (EIA) and by restriction fragment length polymorphism. The nucleotide sequences at the basic...
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