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Genetic Diversity, Occult Hepatitis B, and Mutational Signatures in Migrants from Regions with Varying HBV Endemicity: Importation of Diverse Viral Variants into St. Petersburg, Russia.
International journal of molecular sciences - 6 Jul 2026
Serikova Elena N, Ostankova Yulia V, Shchemelev Alexandr N, Pechnikova Nadezhda A, Ramsay Edward S, Totolian Areg A
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The importation of hepatitis B virus (HBV) variants through migration challenges elimination efforts in low-endemicity countries. This study evaluated the seroprevalence, occult hepatitis B infection (OBI), and molecular signatures of HBV among 537 international migrants from 46 countries who arrived in St. Petersburg, Russia. HBsAg, anti-HBs, and anti-HBc were measured by ELISA. This was followed by nested...
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