Occult hepatitis B infection: an evolutionary scenario
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Occult or latent hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is defined as infection with detectable HBV DNA and undetectable surface antigen (HBsAg) in patients' blood. The cause of an overt HBV infection becoming an occult one is unknow...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-12-01
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| Series: | Virology Journal |
| Online Access: | http://www.virologyj.com/content/5/1/146 |