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Distribution of hepatitis B virus genotypes and demography in the general population of Karachi, Sindh.
Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology] - 3 Aug 2026
Farooq Saba, Iqbal Hana'a, Faiz Sirmast, Ahsan Farwa, Atia-Tul-Wahab, Choudhary M Iqbal
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Hepatitis B is a major global burden, with 253 million infected people. There are at least ten Hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes and 35 subgenotypes, with distinct ethno-geographical distributions and manifest differences in their biological characteristics, display close association with clinical outcomes, severity of disease, and response to antiviral therapy. The aim of the study was to identify the...
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