Hepatitis B virus genotypes and resistance mutations in patients under long term lamivudine therapy: characterization of genotype G in Brazil

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Lamivudine is an oral nucleoside analogue widely used for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B. The main limitation of lamivudine use is the selection of resistant mutations that increases with time of utilization. Hepatitis B virus...

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Main Authors: Brandão Carlos E, Amendola Marcia, Ó Kycia MR, Souto Francisco JD, Bottecchia Marcelle, Niel Christian, Gomes Selma A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-01-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/8/11

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