Hepatitis B Virus Research in South Africa

Despite being vaccine-preventable, hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains the seventh leading cause of mortality in the world. In South Africa (SA), over 1.9 million people are chronically infected with HBV, and 70% of all Black chronic carriers are infected with HBV subgenotype A1. The virus rem...

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Main Authors: Mohube B. Maepa, Abdullah Ely, Anna Kramvis, Kristie Bloom, Kubendran Naidoo, Omphile E. Simani, Tongai G. Maponga, Patrick Arbuthnot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/9/1939