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S gene mutants occurrence among hepatitis B carriers in malaysia

Suppiah J 1 , Mohd Zain R 1 , Bahari N 2 , Haji Nawi S 3 , Saat Z 1

Affiliations 

  • 1 Virology Unit, Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 2 Pathology Unit, Selayang Hospital, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 3 Microbiology Unit, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Hepat Mon, 2014 Dec;14(12):e22565.
PMID: 25737728 DOI: 10.5812/hepatmon.22565

Abstract

The S gene region of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) codes for surface antigen (HBs Ag) and is responsible for classification of HBV strains.

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