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Molecular epidemiology and clinical characteristics of hepatitis B identified through the French mandatory notification system.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Thibault Vincent, Laperche Syria, Thiers Valérie, Sayon Sophie, Letort Marie-José, Delarocque-Astagneau Elisabeth, Antona Denise
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Strains responsible for acute hepatitis B infections (AHB) in France have not been characterized. This study was first designed to analyze the molecular epidemiology of AHB and second to describe the differences between AHB and chronic hepatitis B (CHB) exacerbations. METHODS: This prospective study was based on the French mandatory notification system for AHB. 147 samples corresponding to...
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