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Hepatitis B virus and hepatitis D virus in blood donors from Argentina: circulation of HBsAg and reverse transcriptase mutants.
Archives of virology - 1 May 2014
Delfino Cecilia María, Gentile Emiliano Alberto, Castillo Amalia Inés, Cuestas María Luján, Pataccini Gabriela, Cánepa Camila, Malan Richard, Blejer Jorgelina, Berini Carolina, Eirin María Emilia, Pedrozo Williams, Oubiña José Raúl, Biglione Mirna Marcela, Mathet Verónica Lidia
Abstract excerpt
In Argentina, current procedures to ensure the safety of the blood supply for transfusion include the serologic detection of specific blood-borne infections. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and the genetic diversity of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis D virus (HDV) in blood donor populations from two distantly located Argentine regions. Data from 56,983 blood donations from the Favaloro...
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