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Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and recombination between HBV genotypes D and E in asymptomatic blood donors from Khartoum, Sudan.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jan 2011
Mahgoub Shaza, Candotti Daniel, El Ekiaby Magdy, Allain Jean-Pierre
Abstract excerpt
Sudan is a highly endemic area for hepatitis B virus (HBV), and >5% of blood donors are chronically infected. To examine potential strategies to improve HBV blood safety, 404 replacement donor samples previously screened for HBV surface antigen (HBsAg) were tested for antibody to HBV core (anti-H...
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