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Possible Association between Genetic Diversity of Hepatitis B Virus and Its Effect on the Detection Rate of Hepatitis B Virus DNA in the Placenta and Fetus.
Viruses - 12 Aug 2023
Sirilert Sirinart, Khamrin Pattara, Kumthip Kattareeya, Malasao Rungnapa, Maneekarn Niwat, Tongsong Theera
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Background: The prevalence of HBV infection and HBV genotypes varies from country to country, and the role of HBV genotypes in the presence of HBV in the placenta and fetus has never been explored. This study was conducted to (1) identify HBV genotypes, and their frequencies, that infected Northern Thai pregnant women; (2) evaluate the association between HBV genotypes and the detection rate of HBV DNA in the...
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