Patterns of hepatitis B virus infection in Brazilian human immunodeficiency virus infected patients: high prevalence of occult infection and low frequency of lamivudine resistant mutations

Patterns of hepatitis B virus infection in Brazilian human immunodeficiency virus infected patients: high prevalence of occult infection and low frequency of lamivudine resistant mutations

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) molecular profiles were determined for 44 patients who were infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1 and had antibodies to the hepatitis B core antigen (anti-HBc), with and without other HBV serological markers. In this population, 70% of the patients were unde...

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Main Authors: Michel VF Sucupira, Francisco CA Mello, Eneida A Santos, Christian Niel, Valeria C Rolla, Juçara Arabe, Selma A Gomes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2006-09-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
hepatitis B virus
human immunodeficiency virus
lamivudine
drug resistance
mutations
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