Molecular characterisation of hepatitis B virus in the resident Chinese population in Panama City

Molecular characterisation of hepatitis B virus in the resident Chinese population in Panama City

Despite the effectiveness of current hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccines, it is estimated that 350 million individuals suffer from chronic HBV infection and more than 50% of these affected individuals live on the Asian continent. Panama is a country with a great diversity of foreign groups; the Chinese...

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Main Authors: Alexander Augusto Martinez, Yamitzel Zaldivar, Chen Ch Hong, Monica Viviana Alvarado-Mora, Rebecca Smith, Alma Y Ortiz, João Renato Rebello Pinho, Juan Cristina, Juan Miguel Pascale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2013-08-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
hepatitis B
Panama
Bayesian analysis
genotype C1
genotype B2
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