Distribution of hepatitis B virus genotypes and viral load levels in Brazilian chronically infected patients in São Paulo city Distribuição dos genótipos do vírus da hepatite B e níveis de carga viral em pacientes brasileiros cronicamente infectados na cidade de São Paulo

Distribution of hepatitis B virus genotypes and viral load levels in Brazilian chronically infected patients in São Paulo city Distribuição dos genótipos do vírus da hepatite B e níveis de carga viral em pacientes brasileiros cronicamente infectados na cidade de São Paulo

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the serum viral load in chronically infected Hepatitis B virus (HBV) patients and to investigate the distribution of HBV genotypes in São Paulo city. Quantitative HBV-DNA assays and HBV genotyping have gained importance for predicting HBV disease pr...

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Main Authors: Rosana Alcalde, Fernando Lucas Melo, Anna Nishiya, Suzete Cleusa Ferreira, Mario Dante Langhi Júnior, Simone Sena Fernandes, Luis Augusto Marcondes, Alberto José Silva Duarte, Jorge Casseb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2009-10-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
HBV genotype
Region precore HBV
Viral load
Brazil
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