Determination of HBV Genotypes among Hbs Ag Positive Blood Donors in Tehran, Iran Using PCR-RFLP
Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is one of the major causative agents of acute and chronic liver disease worldwide and is believed to be responsible for a million deaths annually. On the basis of a comparison of complete genomic se­quences, HBV has been classified into eight genotypes...
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2009-03-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/12869.pdf&manuscript_id=12869 |