Molecular and serological characterization of occult hepatitis B among blood donors in Maputo, Mozambique

BACKGROUND Occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) - characterized by the absence of detectable HBsAg in the presence of HBV DNA - represents a potential threat for blood safety. OBJECTIVES This study was conducted with the aim to investigate the serological and molecular characterization of occult HBV in...

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Main Authors: Nédio Mabunda, Ana Flora Zicai, Nalia Ismael, Adolfo Vubil, Francisco Mello, Jason T Blackard, Barbara Lago, Vanessa Duarte, Milton Moraes, Lia Lewis, Ilesh Jani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2020-09-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762020000100339&tlng=en