Occult Hepatitis B Virus Infection and Associated Genotypes among HBsAg-negative Subjects in Burkina Faso

BACKGROUND: The presence of HBV DNA in the liver (with detectable or undetectable HBV DNA in the serum) of individuals tested HBsAg negative by currently available assays is defined occult B Infection (OBI). It remains a potential transmission threat and risk to HBV chronic infection. The purpose of...

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Published in:Mediterr J Hematol Infect Dis
Main Authors: Diarra, Birama, Yonli, Albert Théophane, Sorgho, Pegdwendé Abel, Compaore, Tegwindé Rebeca, Ouattara, Abdoul Karim, Zongo, Wendpagnangdé Arsène, Tao, Issoufou, Traore, Lassina, Soubeiga, Serge Théophile, Djigma, Florencia Wendkuuni, Obiri-Yeboah, Dorcas, Nagalo, Bolni-Marius, Pietra, Virginio, Sanogo, Rokia, Simpore, Jacques
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore 2018
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5760064/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29326804
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4084/MJHID.2018.007
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