HBsAg-negative mono-infection with hepatitis B virus genotype G

Journal of Viral Hepatitis

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 815-819

  Zaaijer, H L ^a,b   Boot, H J ^c   Van Swieten, P ^d   Koppelman, M H G M ^e   Cuypers, H T M ^d  

^a Department of Blood borne Infections ^*  (Netherlands)

^b ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

^d Virology Department   (Netherlands)

^e National Screening Laboratory   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

co infection; genotype G; hepatitis B virus; occult infection

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIGEN; LAMIVUDINE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE SEQUENCE; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; MALE; MOLECULAR CLONING; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROCONVERSION; VIRUS STRAIN;

ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; BLOOD DONORS; DNA, VIRAL; DRUG RESISTANCE, VIRAL; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMANS; LAMIVUDINE; MALE; PHYLOGENY; SEROTYPING;

EID: 80054067550     PISSN: 13520504     EISSN: 13652893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2893.2010.01397.x     Document Type: Article

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