Molecular analysis of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in an HIV co-infected patient with reactivation of occult HBV infection following discontinuation of lamivudine-including antiretroviral therapy

BACKGROUND: Occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection (OBI) is characterized by HBV DNA persistence even though the pattern of serological markers indicates an otherwise resolved HBV infection. Although OBI is usually clinically silent, immunocompromised patients may experience reactivation of the li...

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Autores principales: Costantini, Andrea, Marinelli, Katia, Biagioni, Giulia, Monachetti, Alessia, Ferreri, Monica L, Butini, Luca, Montroni, Maria, Manzin, Aldo, Bagnarelli, Patrizia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3239326/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22054111
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-11-310

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