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Characterization of hepatitis B virus in Amerindian children and mothers from Amazonas State, Colombia

BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection is a worldwide public health problem. In the 1980’s a highly effective and safe vaccine against HBV was developed, although breakthrough infection still occasionally occurs because of the emergence of escape mutants. The aim of this study was to identify...

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Autores principales: Jaramillo, Carlos Mario, de La Hoz, Fernando, Porras, Alexandra, di Filippo, Diana, Choconta-Piraquive, Luz Angela, Payares, Edra, Montes, Neyla, Navas, Maria-Cristina
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5634536/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29016603
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0181643