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Genotyping of hepatitis B virus in Malaysia based on the nucleotide sequence of preS and S genes.
Microbes and infection - 1 Mar 2005
Ong Hooi Tin, Duraisamy G, Kee Peng Ng, Wen Siang Tan, Seow Heng Fong
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) has been classified into eight genotypes, designated A-H. These genotypes are known to have distinct geographic distributions. The clinical importance of genotype-related differences in the pathogenicity of HBV has been revealed recently. In Malaysia, the current distribution of HBV remains unclear. The aim of this study was to determine the genotypes and subtypes of HBV by using PCR,...
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