Article
Unusual presentation of hepatitis B serological markers in an Amerindian community of Venezuela with a majority of occult cases.
Virology journal - 9 Dec 2011
Cardona Nathalia E, Loureiro Carmen L, Garzaro Domingo J, Duarte María C, García Daisy M, Pacheco Milian C, Chemin Isabelle, Pujol Flor H
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Occult hepatitis B infection (OBI) is characterized by the presence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA in the absence of HBsAg in the serum of patients. The aim of this study was to characterize HBV infection among a Piaroa community, an Amerindian group which exhibits significant evidence of exposure to HBV but relatively low presence of HBsAg, and to explore the presence of OBI in this population....
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