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Molecular epidemiological study of hepatitis B virus among migrant workers from Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar to Thailand.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Aug 2010
Sa-Nguanmoo Pattaratida, Tangkijvanich Pisit, Thawornsuk Nutchanart, Vichaiwattana Preeyaporn, Prianantathavorn Kesmanee, Theamboonlers Apiradee, Tanaka Yasuhito, Poovorawan Yong
Abstract excerpt
Although hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is endemic in Southeast Asia, molecular epidemiological data on HBV circulating in some countries are limited. The aims of this study were to evaluate the seroprevalence of HBV and its genetic variability among migrant workers from Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar in Thailand. Sera collected from 1,119 Cambodian, 787 Laotian, and 1,103 Myanmarese workers were tested for...
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