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Patterns of hepatitis B virus infection in Brazilian human immunodeficiency virus infected patients: high prevalence of occult infection and low frequency of lamivudine resistant mutations.
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - 1 Sept 2006
Sucupira Michel V F, Mello Francisco C A, Santos Eneida A, Niel Christian, Rolla Valeria C, Arabe Juçara, Gomes Selma A
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) molecular profiles were determined for 44 patients who were infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1 and had antibodies to the hepatitis B core antigen (anti-HBc), with and without other HBV serological markers. In this population, 70% of the patients were under lamivudine treatment as a component of antiretroviral therapy. HBV DNA was detected in 14 (32%) patients. Eight...
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