Molecular genetic diversity of hepatitis B virus in kenya

Intervirology

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 417-421

  Mwangi, Joseph ^a   Nganga, Zipporah ^e   Songok, Elijah ^a   Kinyua, Joyceline ^a   Lagat, Nancy ^a   Muriuki, Joseph ^a   Lihana, Raphael ^a   Khamadi, Samoel ^a   Osman, Saida ^a   Lwembe, Raphael ^a,c   Kiptoo, Michael ^a   Mwau, Matilu ^a   Chirchir, Ruth ^a   Mpoke, Solomon ^a   Nyamongo, Jack ^d   Okoth, Fred ^a   Yamada, Rika ^b   Kageyama, Seiji ^c   Ichimura, Hiroshi ^b,c  

^a KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY   (Japan)

^c KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d National Public Health Laboratories

^e KENYATTA UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Genotypes; Hepatitis B virus; Kenya; Nuclear acid testing

Indexed keywords

NUCLEIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; BLOOD SAMPLING; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; KENYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

DNA, VIRAL; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMANS; KENYA; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY;

HEPATITIS B VIRUS;

EID: 61349180779     PISSN: 03005526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000205526     Document Type: Article

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