Molecular epidemiology of hepatitis B virus in Central America reflected in the genetic variability of the small S gene

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 176, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 851-858

  Arauz Ruiz, Patricia ^b   Norder, Heléne ^a   Visoná, Kirsten A ^b   Magnius, Lars O ^b  

^a SWEDISH INSTITUTE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONTROL   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENE PRODUCT;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ARTICLE; CENTRAL AMERICA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; DNA SEQUENCE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOME; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS A; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIOECONOMICS; VIRUS CARRIER;

EID: 0030843415     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/516507     Document Type: Article

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