Detection of HBsAg mutants in the blood donor population of Pakistan.

Infection with the Hepatitis B virus (HBV) continues to be one of the leading healthcare issues in Pakistan, affecting over 6 million people. The existence of HBsAg mutants is well documented in many countries. In Pakistan, HBV screening in the majority of the blood banks is performed by Rapid Detec...

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Main Authors: Ahmad Farooq, Usman Waheed, Hasan Abbas Zaheer, Fahad Aldakheel, Shatha Alduraywish, Muhammad Arshad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5699832?pdf=render