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Hepatitis B virus genotype distribution and its lamivudine-resistant mutants in HIV-coinfected patients with chronic and occult hepatitis B.
AIDS research and human retroviruses - 1 Apr 2007
Quarleri J, Moretti F, Bouzas M B, Laufer N, Carrillo M Gómez, Giuliano S Fernández, Pérez H, Cahn P, Salomon H
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes were examined in HIV-infected patients with chronic and occult HBV infection. From a total population of 593 HIV-infected patients, 22 individuals (prevalence 3.7%) were found to be HBsAg while 72 (12.1%) were found to be anti-HBc alone. From them, 20 and 4 were HBV DNA positive, respectively. These last four patients are therefore considered to be HBV infected in an occult form....
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