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