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Identification of Novel Recombinant Forms of Hepatitis B Virus Generated from Genotypes Ae and G in HIV-1-Positive Japanese Men Who Have Sex with Men.
AIDS research and human retroviruses - 1 Jul 2015
Kojima Yoko, Kawahata Takuya, Mori Haruyo, Furubayashi Keiichi, Taniguchi Yasushi, Itoda Ichiro, Komano Jun
Abstract excerpt
The rare hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotype G (HBV/G) coinfects HIV-1-positive individuals along with HBV/A and generates recombinants. However, the circulation of HBV A/G recombinants remains poorly understood. This molecular epidemiologic study examined HBV A/G recombinants in Japanese HIV-1-positive men who have sex with men (MSM). Initially, blood specimens submitted for confirmatory tests of HIV infection in...
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