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Hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes in a group of Sri Lankan patients with chronic infection.
Tropical biomedicine - 1 Aug 2011
Manamperi A, Gunawardene N S, Wellawatta C, Abeyewickreme W, de Silva H J
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis B infection causes a wide spectrum of liver diseases. Previous analyses of hepatitis B virus (HBV) genome have revealed eight HBV genotypes (A-H), with distinct geographical distribution worldwide. The epidemiology of HBV genotypes and their implications for natural history of disease progression and response to anti viral therapy have been increasingly recognized. This study was undertaken to...
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