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Low prevalence of hepatitis B virus pre-S deletion mutation in Indonesia.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Oct 2011
Utama Andi, Siburian Marlinang Diarta, Fanany Ismail, Intan Mariana Destila Bayu, Dhenni Rama, Kurniasih Tri Shinta, Lelosutan Syafruddin A R, Achwan Wenny Astuti, Arnelis, Lukito Benyamin, Yusuf Irawan, Lesmana Laurentius Adrianus, Sulaiman Ali, Tai Susan
Abstract excerpt
The molecular epidemiological study of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in Indonesia is still limited. This study was aimed to identify the prevalence of HBV pre-S deletion/insertion mutations, and to assess the association of pre-S deletion mutation with liver disease progression in Indonesia. Pre-S mutations were identified by direct sequencing. Of the 265 subjects, 32 samples (12.1%) harbored pre-S deletion/insertion...
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