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Geographical and ethnic distribution of the HBV C/D recombinant on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
PloS one - 11 Apr 2011
Zhou Bin, Xiao Lei, Wang Zhanhui, Chang Ellen T, Chen Jinjun, Hou Jinlin
Abstract excerpt
Two forms of hepatitis B virus (HBV) C/D recombinant have been identified in western China, but little is known about their geographical and ethnic distributions, and particularly the clinical significance and specific mutations in the pre-core region. To address these questions, a total of 624 chronic HBV carriers from four ethnic populations representing five provinces in western China were enrolled in this...
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