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Molecular epidemiology of hepatitis B virus in primitive tribes of Odisha, eastern India.
Pathogens and global health - 1 Dec 2014
Dwibedi Bhagirathi, Sabat Jyotsnamayee, Ho Lal M, Singh Shivram P, Sahu Prajyoti, Arora Rashmi, Kar Shantanu K
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Among the indigenous population of India, Primitive Tribal Groups (PTGs) are vulnerable to various health related events and some of the PTGs are showing a decline in population associated with high mortality rates. The present study was undertaken to define the prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection, its genetic characterization and possible risk factors for transmission in...
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