Common HBV genotype in southeastern Iranian patients
Archives of Iranian Medicine. 2010; 13 (2): 147-149
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ABSTRACT
Asymptomatic hepatitis B infection is characterized as a type of hepatitis in which hepatitis B surface antigen is present in the patient's peripheral blood despite the absence of clinical symptoms. Previous studies have shown that a particular genotype may effect clinical manifestations of hepatitis B infection; hence, the aim of the current study was to determine the frequency of hepatitis B virus genotypes among asymptomatic carriers of hepatitis B. In this experimental study, the plasma samples of 100 asymptomatic carriers were collected and tested for HBsAg and anti-HBs using ELISA. The genotype of hepatitis B virus was determined by the GAP-PCR technique. The results of this study showed that all samples were positive for hepatitis B surface antigen and anti-hepatitis B core antigen was present in 60 [60%] cases. Our results also indicated that all patients had the D genotype of hepatitis B virus
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Asunto principal:
Polimorfismo Genético
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Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática
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Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa
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Genotipo
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Antígenos de Superficie de la Hepatitis B
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Arch. Iran. Med.
Año:
2010
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