Occult hepatitis B virus infection: A complex entity with relevant clinical implications

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1529-1530

  Larrubia, Juan Ramon ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE GUADALAJARA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Hepatitis B virus; Occult infection; Persistent infection

Indexed keywords

CIRCULAR DNA; VIRUS DNA;

ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CELL NUCLEUS; EPISOME; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; OCCULT HEPATITIS B INFECTION; VIRUS GENOME; VIRUS REPLICATION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 79955940983     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i12.1529     Document Type: Article

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