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A multicentre molecular analysis of hepatitis B and blood-borne virus coinfections in Viet Nam.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Dunford Linda, Carr Michael J, Dean Jonathan, Nguyen Linh Thuy, Ta Thi Thu Hong, Nguyen Binh Thanh, Connell Jeff, Coughlan Suzie, Nguyen Hien Tran, Hall William W, Thi Lan Anh Nguyen
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis B (HBV) infection is endemic in Viet Nam, with up to 8.4 million individuals estimated to be chronically infected. We describe results of a large, multicentre seroepidemiological and molecular study of the prevalence of HBV infection and blood-borne viral coinfections in Viet Nam. Individuals with varying risk factors for infection (n = 8654) were recruited from five centres; Ha Noi, Hai Phong, Da Nang,...
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