Unusual presentation of hepatitis B serological markers in an Amerindian community of Venezuela with a majority of occult cases

BACKGROUND: Occult hepatitis B infection (OBI) is characterized by the presence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA in the absence of HBsAg in the serum of patients. The aim of this study was to characterize HBV infection among a Piaroa community, an Amerindian group which exhibits significant evidence o...

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Autores principales: Cardona, Nathalia E, Loureiro, Carmen L, Garzaro, Domingo J, Duarte, María C, García, Daisy M, Pacheco, Milian C, Chemin, Isabelle, Pujol, Flor H
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3253065/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22152023
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1743-422X-8-527

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