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Transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes among Japanese immigrants and natives in Bolivia.
Virus research - 1 Mar 2008
Khan Anis, Tanaka Yasuhito, Saito Hidetsugu, Ebinuma Hirotoshi, Sekiguchi Hitoshi, Iwama Hideaki, Wakabayashi Go, Kamiya Toshio, Kurbanov Fuat, Elkady Abeer, Mizokami Masashi
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Hepatitis B virus genotypes are associated with transmission pattern, virological and clinical features and outcome of the chronic infection course. HBV genotypes other than Genotype F (HBV/F) are considered a reflection of human migration into South America. A total of 487 individuals in Bolivia, including Japanese immigrants (n=287) and natives (n=200), were screened for HBV serological markers. Overall 22/487...
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