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Occult hepatitis B virus infection and S gene escape mutants in HIV-infected patients after hepatitis B virus vaccination.
International journal of STD & AIDS - 1 Oct 2016
Aghakhani Arezoo, Mohraz Minoo, Aghasadeghi Mohammad Reza, Banifazl Mohammad, Vahabpour Rouhollah, Karami Afsaneh, Foroughi Maryam, Ramezani Amitis
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination is recommended for HIV patients. Despite the relative success of HBV vaccination, breakthrough infections can occur infrequently in patients, and it can be due to occult HBV infection, vaccine unresponsiveness and/or emergence of escape mutants. This study assessed the presence of occult HBV infection and S gene escape mutants in HIV-positive patients after HBV vaccination....
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