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Broad Range of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Patterns, Dual Circulation of Quasi-Subgenotype A3 and HBV/E and Heterogeneous HBV Mutations in HIV-Positive Patients in Gabon.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Bivigou-Mboumba Berthold, François-Souquière Sandrine, Deleplancque Luc, Sica Jeanne, Mouinga-Ondémé Augustin, Amougou-Atsama Marie, Chaix Marie-Laure, Njouom Richard, Rouet François
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Integrated data on hepatitis B virus (HBV) patterns, HBV genotypes and mutations are lacking in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) co-infected patients from Africa. This survey was conducted in 2010-2013 among 762 HIV-1-positive adults from Gabon who were predominantly treated with 3TC-based antiretroviral treatment. HBV patterns were identified using immunoassays detecting total antibody to hepatitis B...
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