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Molecular characterization of hepatitis B virus from chronically-infected patients in Niamey, Niger.
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 1 Apr 2016
Brah Souleymane, Moussa Sahada, Inoua Achirou, Alhousseini Daouda Maiga, Daou Mamane, Madougou Boubacar, Romera Marie-Hélène, Hamadou Adamou, Adehossi Eric, Parola Philippe, Colson Philippe
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: In Niger, 65% of hepatocarcinoma and 75% of cirrhosis cases were due to hepatitis B virus (HBV). We studied the genotypic characteristics of HBsAg in chronically HBV-infected patients in Niamey. METHODS: We studied prospectively HBV genotypic patterns among hospitalized patients with HBV infection in the National Hospital of Niamey, Niger. Patients were screened for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)...
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