HBV epidemiology and genetic diversity in an area of high prevalence of hepatitis B in southern Brazil
Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major public health problem in Brazil. HBV endemicity is usually moderate to low according to geographic regions, and high prevalence of this virus has been reported in people of some specific Brazilian counties, including those with a strong influe...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-07-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867018302228 |