Hepatitis B virus DNA in liver, serum, and peripheral blood mononuclear cells after the clearance of serum hepatitis B virus surface antigen.

Y, Murakami; M, Minami; Y, Daimon; T, Okanoue

doi:10.1002/jmv.10547

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Hepatitis B virus DNA in liver, serum, and peripheral blood mononuclear cells after the clearance of serum hepatitis B virus surface antigen.

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Murakami Y

Minami M

Daimon Y

Abstract

The integration of hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA in the liver of chronic HBV carriers has been documented extensively. However, the status of the viral genome during acute infection has not been assessed conclusively. While HBV DNA sequences are detected often in serum, liver, and peripheral blood mon...

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