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Detection of HBsAg mutants in the blood donor population of Pakistan.

PloS one - 1 Jan 2017

Farooq Ahmad, Waheed Usman, Zaheer Hasan Abbas, Aldakheel Fahad, Alduraywish Shatha, Arshad Muhammad

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BACKGROUND: Infection with the Hepatitis B virus (HBV) continues to be one of the leading healthcare issues in Pakistan, affecting over 6 million people. The existence of HBsAg mutants is well documented in many countries. In Pakistan, HBV screening in the majority of the blood banks is performed by Rapid Detection Devices or ELISA tests. These tests are designed to detect HBsAg, but may not detect the mutant...

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PMID: 29166662
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0188066
PMCID: PMC5699832

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