Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and recombination between HBV genotypes D and E in asymptomatic blood donors from Khartoum, Sudan

Sudan is a highly endemic area for hepatitis B virus (HBV), and >5% of blood donors are chronically infected. To examine potential strategies to improve HBV blood safety, 404 replacement donor samples previously screened for HBV surface antigen (HBsAg) were tested for antibody to HBV core (anti-H...

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Published in:	Journal of clinical microbiology Vol. 49; no. 1; p. 298
Main Authors:	Mahgoub, Shaza, Candotti, Daniel, El Ekiaby, Magdy, Allain, Jean-Pierre
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.01.2011
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Blood Donors Carrier State - virology DNA, Viral - blood DNA, Viral - chemistry DNA, Viral - genetics Female Genotype Hepatitis B - virology Hepatitis B Antibodies - blood Hepatitis B Surface Antigens - blood Hepatitis B virus - classification Hepatitis B virus - genetics Hepatitis B virus - isolation & purification Humans Male Middle Aged Molecular Sequence Data Recombination, Genetic Sequence Analysis, DNA Sudan Young Adult Sudan
ISSN:	1098-660X, 1098-660X
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