Occult hepatitis B in the genotype H-infected Nahuas and Huichol native Mexican population.

S, Roman; Y, Tanaka; A, Khan; F, Kurbanov; H, Kato; M, Mizokami; A, Panduro

doi:10.1002/jmv.21846

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Occult hepatitis B in the genotype H-infected Nahuas and Huichol native Mexican population.

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Roman S

Tanaka Y

Khan A

Abstract

Mexico is considered to be a low endemic country for HBV infection. However, a high anti-HBc against a low hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) seroprevalence is the reported characteristic of native Mexicans. HBV diagnosis and genotype distribution was examined in native populations (Nahuas and Huic...

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