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Multiple genotypes and subtypes of hepatitis B and C viruses in Belarus: similarities with Russia and western European influences.
Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - 1 Jun 2008
Olinger C M, Lazouskaya N V, Eremin V F, Muller C P
Abstract excerpt
The Republic of Belarus reports a seroprevalence of 4.8% for hepatitis B virus (HBV) and 1.26% for hepatitis C virus (HCV), but little is known about the molecular characteristics of the circulating viruses. This study analysed 69 HBV surface antigen (HBsAg)-positive and 113 anti-HCV-positive donors attending a national reference hospital in Minsk. Among the HCV patients, 70% were co-infected with human...
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