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Comparison of hepatitis B virus subgenotypes in patients with acute and chronic hepatitis B and absence of lamivudine-resistant strains in acute hepatitis B in Japan.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Apr 2007
Hayashi Kazuhiko, Katano Yoshiaki, Takeda Yasushi, Honda Takashi, Ishigami Masatoshi, Itoh Akihiro, Hirooka Yoshiki, Nakano Isao, Yano Motoyoshi, Goto Hidemi, Yoshioka Kentaro, Toyoda Hidenori, Kumada Takashi
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) has been classified into eight genotypes and can be further divided into several subgenotypes that have different geographic distributions. Because of increased human migration, the prevalence of rare subgenotypes is increasing in Japanese patients with acute hepatitis B. Lamivudine-resistant strains of HBV have begun to emerge in association with chronic hepatitis B. The aim of this study...
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