Prevalence of HBV genotypes in South American immigrants affected by HBV-related chronic active hepatitis

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 311-313

  Palumbo, Emilio ^a   Scotto, Gaetano ^a   Faleo, Giuseppina ^a   Cibelli, Donatella Concetta ^a   Angarano, Gioacchino ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chronic hepatitis B; HBsAg; HBV genotypes; Immigrants; Viral genome

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; VIRUS DNA;

ADULT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHRONIC ACTIVE HEPATITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELTA AGENT HEPATITIS; DISEASE ACTIVITY; ECUADOR; GENOTYPE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMIGRANT; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 35448943620     PISSN: 14138670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1413-86702007000300002     Document Type: Article

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