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Predominance of Hepatitis B Virus Genotype A Among Treated HIV Infected Patients Experiencing High Hepatitis B Virus Drug Resistance in Nairobi, Kenya.
AIDS research and human retroviruses - 1 Sept 2017
Mabeya Sepha Nyatichi, Ngugi Caroline, Lihana Raphael Wekesa, Khamadi Samoel Ashimosi, Nyamache Anthony Kebira
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis B virus (HBV)-HIV coinfections are becoming common with information on HBV genetic diversity and drug resistance still remaining elusive. To evaluate the HBV genetic diversity and drug resistance-associated mutations among drug-experienced HIV patients, the genetic analysis of the partial HBV-pol-reverse trancriptase gene was successfully sequenced from 13 samples. Analysis of the sequences showed that...
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