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Published in: BMC Infectious Diseases 3/2014

Open Access 01-05-2014 | Poster presentation

Predominance of HBV genotype D in southern part of India

Authors: Kalyanaraman Narayanan, L Thayumanavan, Jayalakshmi Mariakuttikan

Published in: BMC Infectious Diseases | Special Issue 3/2014

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The clinical outcome of HBV infection is highly heterogeneous which correlates with viral factors such as genotypes, viremia and mutants. Evidences showed that HBV genotypes have a role in prevalence of variants, IFN therapy and disease severity. So far, 10 HBV genotypes (A to J) have been identified with distinct geographical distribution. Hence, knowledge of the genotype infecting an individual may assist a physician making a decision towards better clinical management. The aim of this study is to identify the circulating HBV genotypes (A e) and its correlation with clinical manifestation. …
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Title
Predominance of HBV genotype D in southern part of India
Authors
Kalyanaraman Narayanan
L Thayumanavan
Jayalakshmi Mariakuttikan
Publication date
01-05-2014
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Infectious Diseases / Issue Special Issue 3/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2334
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-14-S3-P22

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