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Existence of hepatitis B virus surface protein mutations and other variants: demand for hepatitis B infection control in Cambodia.
BMC infectious diseases - 25 Apr 2020
Ko Ko, Takahashi Kazuaki, Nagashima Shintaro, Yamamoto Chikako, Ork Vichit, Sugiyama Aya, Akita Tomoyuki, Ohisa Masayuki, Chuon Channarena, Hossain Md Shafiqul, Mao Bunsoth, Tanaka Junko
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BACKGROUND: This study aimed to detect Hepatitis B virus (HBV) genome sequences and their variants as of nationwide scale using dried blood spot (DBS) samples and to provide up-to-date reference data for infection control and surveillance in Cambodia. METHOD: Among 2518 children age 5-7 years and their 2023 mothers participated in 2017 Cambodia nationwide sero-survey on hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)...
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