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Molecular analysis of hepatitis B virus isolates in Mexico: predominant circulation of hepatitis B virus genotype H.
World journal of gastroenterology - 28 Oct 2006
Alvarado-Esquivel Cosme, Sablon Erwin, Conde-González Carlos-Jesús, Juárez-Figueroa Luis, Ruiz-Maya Lilia, Aguilar-Benavides Sergio
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AIM: To determine the genotypes in Mexican hepatitis B virus (HBV) isolates and characterize their precore and core promoter mutations. METHODS: Forty-nine HBV isolates of Mexico obtained from sera of 15 hepatitis patients, 6 hemodialysis patients, 20 men seeking HIV testing, and 8 AIDS patients were analyzed. HBV isolates were amplified by PCR, and genotyped by line probe assay (INNO-LiPA HBV Genotyping;...
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