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Molecular characterisation of hepatitis B virus in the resident Chinese population in Panama City.
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - 1 Aug 2013
Martinez Alexander Augusto, Zaldivar Yamitzel, Hong Chen Ch, Alvarado-Mora Monica Viviana, Smith Rebecca, Ortiz Alma Y, Pinho João Renato Rebello, Cristina Juan, Pascale Juan Miguel
Abstract excerpt
Despite the effectiveness of current hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccines, it is estimated that 350 million individuals suffer from chronic HBV infection and more than 50% of these affected individuals live on the Asian continent. Panama is a country with a great diversity of foreign groups; the Chinese community is a large example of this phenomenon. There is an urgent need to perform studies that evaluate the...
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