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Detection of circulating hepatitis B virus immune escape and polymerase mutants among HBV-positive patients attending Institut Pasteur de Bangui, Central African Republic.
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 1 Jan 2020
Koyaweda Giscard Wilfried, Ongus Juliette Rose, Machuka Eunice, Juma John, Macharia Rosaline, Komas Narcisse Patrice, Pelle Roger
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BACKGROUND: Previous studies in the Central African Republic (CAR) have reported the presence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) recombinant genotype E/D and a suspicion of immune escape mutants (IEMs), without further investigation into their impact on prevention and diagnosis. Consequently, this study investigated HBV mutations among hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)-positive patients attending Institut Pasteur de...
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