Basal core promoter and precore mutations among hepatitis B virus circulating in Brazil and its association with severe forms of hepatic diseases

Basal core promoter and precore mutations among hepatitis B virus circulating in Brazil and its association with severe forms of hepatic diseases

BACKGROUND In Brazil, few studies have investigated the prevalence of infection with the precore (PC) and basal core promoter (BCP) mutants of the hepatitis B virus (HBV). OBJECTIVES This study aimed to analyse the frequency of PC and BCP mutations among patients infected with HBV and to evaluate...

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Main Authors: Silvana Gama Florencio Chachá, Michele Soares Gomes-Gouvêa, Fernanda de Mello Malta, Sandro da Costa Ferreira, Márcia Guimarães Villanova, Fernanda Fernandes Souza, Andreza Correa Teixeira, Afonso Dinis da Costa Passos, João Renato Rebello Pinho, Ana de Lourdes Candolo Martinelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
hepatitis B virus
basal core promoter mutant
precore mutant
Brazil
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