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Molecular evolutionary characteristics of OBI virus S gene among the adolescent population in rural and pastoral areas of Xinjiang Province.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Jan 2023
Qi Xinwei, Dai Jianghong, Wang Xiaoran, Wang Mei, Wang Ying
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To determine the actual hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection rate, occult HBV infection (OBI) rate, and molecular evolutionary characteristics of the OBI virus S gene in the adolescent population living in rural and pastoral areas of Xinjiang Province. METHODS: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted among the adolescent population living in the farming and herding areas. Venous blood samples...
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