Detection of hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotype E carried - Even in the presence of high titers of anti-HBs antibodies - By an Argentinean patient of African descent who had received vaccination against HBV

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 3435-3439

  Mathet, Verónica L ^a   Cuestas, María L ^a   Ruiz, Vanesa ^a   Minassian, María L ^a   Rivero, Cintia ^a   Trinks, Julieta ^a   Daleoso, Graciela ^b   León, Liliana M ^b   Sala, Andrea ^a   Libellara, Beatriz ^c   Corach, Daniel ^a   Oubiña, José R ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b HOSPITAL RAMOS MEJÍA   (Argentina)

^c HOSPITAL ITALIANO DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B VACCINE; RECOMBINANT HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; ANTIBODY TITER; ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC LINE; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; MITOCHONDRION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNINDEXED SEQUENCE; VACCINATION; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS GENOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ARGENTINA; CARRIER STATE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMANS; MUTATION; PHYLOGENY; VACCINATION;

HEPATITIS B VIRUS;

EID: 33748760105     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00866-06     Document Type: Article

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