Circulating genotypes of hepatitis B virus in Arunachal Pradesh

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 127, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 65-70

  Borkakoty, B J ^a   Mahanta, J ^a   Biswas, D ^a  

^a REGIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Arunachal Pradesh; Genotype C; HBV; Hepatitis B

Indexed keywords

VIRUS DNA;

ARTICLE; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; INDIA; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; VIRAL GENETICS; VIRUS ISOLATION;

GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; INDIA; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 43449123345     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: 09715916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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