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Genotypic dominance and novel recombinations in HBV genotype B and C co-infected intravenous drug users.
Journal of medical virology - 1 May 2004
Chen Bing-Fang, Kao Jia-Horng, Liu Chun-Jen, Chen Ding-Shinn, Chen Pei-Jer
Abstract excerpt
Pathogenic differences among hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes have been documented. However, the interaction between different HBV genotypes remains unclear. Herein, we chose HBV genotypes B (HBV/B) and C (HBV/C) co-infected intravenous drug users to study this issue. HBV genotype was determined in 40 HBsAg, anti-HCV, and anti-HDV co-positive intravenous drug users by using genotype-specific primers. The...
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