Phylogenetic Analyses of HBV Pre-S/S Genes in Mother-Child Pairs with Long-Term Infection by Presumed Vertical Transmission

Vertical transmission from mother to child, the main route of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in the East Asia, is considered one of the most important predictors for the response to antiviral therapies as well as its complications such as cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Therefore,...

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Main Authors: Kim, Hyoung Su, Choi, Bo Youn, Choi, Hyeok Soo, Shin, Woon Geon, Kim, Kyung Ho, Lee, Jin Heon, Kim, Hak Yang, Jang, Myoung Kuk, Kim, Dong Joon, Lee, Myung Seok, Park, Choong Kee
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3991801/