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The APOBEC3B deletion polymorphism is associated with prevalence of hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, Torque Teno virus, and Toxoplasma gondii co-infection among HIV-infected individuals.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Sept 2015
Prasetyo Afiono Agung, Sariyatun Ratna, Reviono, Sari Yulia, Hudiyono, Haryati Sri, Adnan Zainal Arifin, Hartono, Kageyama Seiji
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Data regarding the influence of the APOBEC3B deletion on infectious diseases remain limited and shown discrepancies. OBJECTIVES: To characterize the APOBEC3B deletion polymorphism status and its association with prevalence of co-infection with blood-borne pathogens in Indonesian HIV-infected individuals. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 597 HIV-positive blood samples were tested for the hepatitis B...
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