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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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences
2014
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3991801/ |