Molecular characterization of hepatitis B virus from chronically-infected patients in Niamey, Niger

Objectives: In Niger, 65% of hepatocarcinoma and 75% of cirrhosis cases were due to hepatitis B virus (HBV). We studied the genotypic characteristics of HBsAg in chronically HBV-infected patients in Niamey. Methods: We studied prospectively HBV genotypic patterns among hospitalized patients with HBV...

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Main Authors: Souleymane Brah, Sahada Moussa, Achirou Inoua, Daouda Maiga Alhousseini, Mamane Daou, Boubacar Madougou, Marie-Hélène Romera, Adamou Hamadou, Eric Adehossi, Philippe Parola, Philippe Colson
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-04-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971216000291

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