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Molecular epidemiology and genetic diversity of hepatitis B virus in Ethiopia.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jun 2016
Hundie Gadissa Bedada, Raj V Stalin, Michael Daniel Gebre, Pas Suzan D, Osterhaus Albert D M E, Koopmans Marion P, Smits Saskia L, Haagmans Bart L
Abstract excerpt
Although hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is hyperendemic in Ethiopia and constitutes a major public health problem, little is known about its genetic diversity, genotypes, and circulation. The aim of this study was to determine the molecular epidemiology and genetic diversity of HBV in Ethiopia, using 391 serum samples collected from HBsAg-positive blood donors living in five different geographic regions. The...
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