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Genomic variability associated with the presence of occult hepatitis B virus in HIV co-infected individuals.
Journal of viral hepatitis - 1 Aug 2010
Martin C M, Welge J A, Shire N J, Rouster S D, Shata M T, Sherman K E, Blackard J T
Abstract excerpt
Occult hepatitis B virus (O-HBV) infection is characterized by the presence of HBV DNA without detectable hepatitis B surface antigen (HBV DNA+/HBsAg-) in the serum. Although O-HBV is more prevalent during HBV/HIV co-infection, analysis of HBV mutations in co-infected patients is limited. In this preliminary study, HBV PreSurface (PreS) and surface (S) regions were amplified from 33 HIV-positive patient serum...
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