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Genotype and phylogenetic characterization of hepatitis B virus among multi-ethnic cohort in Hawaii.
World journal of gastroenterology - 1 Aug 2004
Sakurai Mayumi, Sugauchi Fuminaka, Tsai Naoky, Suzuki Seiji, Hasegawa Izumi, Fujiwara Kei, Orito Etsuro, Ueda Ryuzo, Mizokami Masashi
Abstract excerpt
AIM: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) genomes in carriers from Hawaii have not been evaluated previously. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the distribution of HBV genotypes and their clinical relevance in Hawaii. METHODS: Genotyping of HBV among 61 multi-ethnic carriers in Hawaii was performed by genetic methods. Three complete genomes and 61 core promoter/precore regions of HBV were sequenced directly....
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