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Prevalence of mutations in basal core promoter and precore region of hepatitis B virus in vaccinated and nonvaccinated individuals of the aboriginal Nicobarese tribe of Car Nicobar Island, India.
Intervirology - 1 Jan 2014
Bhattacharya Haimanti, Bhattacharya Debdutta, Nagarajan Muruganandam, Reesu Rajesh, Roy Subarna, Attayur Purushottaman Sugunan
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to explore the prevalence of basal core promoter (BCP) and precore gene (PC) mutations in hepatitis B virus (HBV) isolates among the Nicobarese tribe and their relationship with genotypes and HBeAg status. A total of 726 blood samples were collected from two villages of...
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