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Prevalence of Hepatitis B virus and Hepatitis D virus Coinfection in Western Burkina Faso and molecular characterization of the detected virus strains.
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 1 May 2018
Sanou Armel M, Benkirane Kenza, Tinto Bachirou, Cissé Assana, Sagna Tani, Ilboudo Abdoul Kader, Dording Claire, Tarnagda Zekiba, Muller Claude P, Hübschen Judith M
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: In this study, we monitored the seroprevalence of HBV-HDV co-infection in different population groups in the Western part of Burkina Faso, and described the genetic diversity of the detected virus strains. METHODS: Between October 2013 and December 2014, venous blood samples were collected from different cohorts (blood donors, pregnant women, outpatients) in the western region of Burkina Faso. Samples...
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