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High frequency of genotype D and spontaneous hepatitis B virus genomic mutations among Haitians in a multiethnic North American population.
Journal of clinical gastroenterology - 1 Jan 2013
Couto Claudia A, Levy Cynthia, Morris Carol J, Hill Mary, de Medina Maria, Sanborn Mark R, Cloherty Gavin A, Schiff Eugene R, Martin Paul
Abstract excerpt
GOALS/BACKGROUND: The importance of hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotype and mutations has been increasingly recognized. We aimed to determine HBV genotype, precore (PC), and basal core promoter region (BCP) mutations in a HBV multiethnic South Florida population. STUDY: Samples from 213 patients were tested for HBV-DNA using Abbott RealTime HBV IUO assay, and for mutations using INNO-LiPA assay. RESULTS: Patients...
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