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Does the spread of hepatitis B virus genotype A increase the risk of intrafamilial transmission in Japan?

Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy - 1 Apr 2011

Komatsu Haruki, Sugawara Hidenori, Inui Ayano, Nagamine Kenjiro, Hiejima Eitaro, Sogo Tsuyoshi, Fujisawa Tomoo

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Recently, the prevalence of genotype A in patients with acute hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection has markedly increased in Japan. We encountered a 1-year-old infant who was infected with HBV genotype A and became an HBV carrier. His grandfather was identified as an HBV carrier; however, the grandf...

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PMID: 20714912
DOI: 10.1007/s10156-010-0107-z

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