Identification of hepatitis B virus A1762T/G1764A double mutant strain in patients in Southern Brazil

Identification of hepatitis B virus A1762T/G1764A double mutant strain in patients in Southern Brazil

Infection by hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a worldwide public health problem. Chronic HBV infection with high viral replication may lead to cirrhosis and/or hepatocellular carcinoma. Mutant HBV strains, such as the HBV A1762T/G1764A double mutant, have been associated with poor prognosis and higher ris...

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Main Authors: Adaliany Cecília da Silva Souza, Giórgia de Souza Marasca, Nélson Alexandre Kretzmann-Filho, Aline Dall-Bello, Dimas Alexandre Kliemann, Cristiane Valle Tovo, Ana Beatriz Gorini da Veiga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867017300582

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