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Hepatitis B virus genotypes, phylogeny and occult infection in a region with a high incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma in China.
World journal of gastroenterology - 15 Nov 2004
Fang Zhong-Liao, Zhuang Hui, Wang Xue-Yan, Ge Xian-Min, Harrison Tim-J
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To determine the genotypes and phylogeny of hepatitis B viruses (HBVs) in asymptomatic HBV carriers, and the prevalence of occult HBV infection in Long An County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, an area with a high incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma. METHODS: A nested polymerase chain reaction (nPCR) was used for detection of HBV DNA in serum samples from 36 blood donors with asympmatic HBV infection,...
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