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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
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Special Issue 3/2014
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Excerpt
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. …