Occult hepatitis B infection and its possible impact on chronic hepatitis C virus infection

As a well-recognized clinical phenomenon, persistent detectable viral genome in liver or sera in the absence of other serological markers for active hepatitis B virus (HBV) replication is called occult HBV infection. The main mechanism through which occult infection occurs is not completely understo...

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Main Authors: Habibollahi Peiman, Safari Saeid, Daryani Nasser, Alavian Seyed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2009-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2009;volume=15;issue=4;spage=220;epage=224;aulast=Habibollahi