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Tracking the naturally occurring mutations across the full-length genome of hepatitis B virus of genotype D in different phases of chronic e-antigen-negative infection.
Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - 1 Oct 2012
Ghosh S, Mondal R K, Banerjee P, Nandi M, Sarkar S, Das K, Santra A, Banerjee S, Chowdhury A, Datta S
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis B e-antigen (HBeAg)-negative chronic HBV infection is highly prevalent in several parts of the world, including India, with the clinical spectrum ranging from inactive carrier (IC) state to chronic 'e-negative' hepatitis B (CHB) and culminating in advanced liver disease such as cirrhosis (LC). The present study has for the first time investigated the natural diversity of HBV belonging to genotype D in...
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