In situ detection of mutated hepatitis B virus in microdissected, formalin-fixed liver tissues from patients with chronic hepatitis B

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 359-365

  Kojima, Naohiko ^a   Horiike, Norio ^a   Michitaka, Kojiro ^a   Onji, Morikazu ^a  

^a EHIME UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chronic hepatitis B; Hepatitis B virus; Microdissection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER BIOPSY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS GENE;

EID: 0032991403     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8278(99)80091-9     Document Type: Article

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