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Molecular characteristics of Hepatitis B and chronic liver disease in a cohort of HB carriers from Bamako, Mali.
BMC infectious diseases - 11 Apr 2015
Traoré Fatou, Gormally Emmanuelle, Villar Stéphanie, Friesen Marlin D, Groopman John D, Vernet Guy, Diallo Souleymane, Hainaut Pierre, Maiga Moussa Y
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B (HB) infection is common in Mali. However, there is little information on molecular and biochemical characteristics of HB carriers. METHODS: A group of 1466 adult volunteers was recruited in the district of Bamako. Confirmed HB carriers were tested for HB viral load by quantitative PCR and HBV was genotyped by sequencing of HBS. Fibrosis and hepatitis activity were measured using the...
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