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Association between genomic heterogeneity of hepatitis B virus and intrauterine infection.
Virology - 25 Apr 2009
Cheng Hai, Su Haixia, Wang Suping, Shao Zhongjun, Men Ke, Li Mingzheng, Li Shuzhen, Zhang Jingxia, Xu Jianqiu, Zhang Huiqin, Yan Yongping, Xu Dezhong
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) intrauterine infection remains to be an important cause for a large number of persistent hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive carriers in areas with a high HBV prevalence, particularly in China and Southeast Asia. In this study, the possible association between the HBV genomic heterogeneity and intrauterine infection was investigated by comparing the quasi species isolated from...
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