Low Genetic Diversity of Hepatitis B Virus Surface Gene amongst Australian Blood Donors

Low Genetic Diversity of Hepatitis B Virus Surface Gene amongst Australian Blood Donors

Variants in the small surface gene of hepatitis B virus (HBV), which codes for viral surface antigen (HBsAg), can affect the efficacy of HBsAg screening assays and can be associated with occult HBV infection (OBI). This study aimed to characterise the molecular diversity of the HBV small surface gen...

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Main Authors: Ngoc Minh Hien Phan, Helen M. Faddy, Robert L. Flower, Wayne J. Dimech, Kirsten M. Spann, Eileen V. Roulis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
hepatitis B virus
genetic diversity
‘a’ determinant
hepatitis B surface gene
blood donor
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/7/1275

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