Hepatitis B virus: molecular genotypes and HBeAg serological status among HBV-infected patients in the southeast of Brazil

Knowledge of HBV genotype is very important for clinical treatment. Studies have suggested possible pathogenic and therapeutic differences among HBV genotypes. The aim of this study was to determine HBV subtypes and genotypes in HBV-infected patients in our region (southeast Brazil) and to correlate...

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Published in:	BMC infectious diseases Vol. 9; no. 1; p. 149
Main Authors:	Tonetto, Priscila A, Gonçales, Neiva S L, Fais, Viviane C, Vigani, Aline G, Gonçales, Eduardo S L, Feltrin, Adriana, Gonçales, Jr, Fernando L
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England BioMed Central Ltd 08-09-2009 BioMed Central BMC
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Brazil - epidemiology Care and treatment Child Development and progression Female Genetic aspects Genotype Hepatitis B Hepatitis B - epidemiology Hepatitis B - virology Hepatitis B e Antigens - genetics Hepatitis B virus Hepatitis B virus - classification Hepatitis B virus - genetics Humans Liver Cirrhosis - virology Male Middle Aged Physiological aspects Prevalence Sequence Analysis, DNA Young Adult Brazil
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