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Hepatitis B among immigrants from Myanmar: Genotypes and their clinical relevance.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Feb 2018
Schulz Thomas R, Edwards Rosalind, Thurnheer M Christine, Yuen Lilly, Littlejohn Margaret, Revill Peter, Chu Melissa, Tanyeri Firuz, Wade Amanda, Biggs Beverley-Ann, Sasadeusz Joseph
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) from 76 adult immigrants in Australia from Myanmar was characterized to determine the prevalence of different HBV genotypes and subgenotypes. A mutational analysis was then performed to determine the presence of clinically significant mutations and correlate them to clinical outcomes. Initial genotyping revealed 68 patients with genotype C (89.5%) and eight patients with genotype B...
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