| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6143253 | Virus Research | 2012 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
⺠We investigated the prevalence of occult hepatitis B virus infection among healthy young college students after neonatal vaccination in China and investigated the virological features. ⺠There is still substantial risk for OBI in China despite neonatal vaccination. ⺠All deletions which were observed in pre-S, BCP, core and P region may play a direct or indirect role in OBI. ⺠Deletion in pre-S1 region was considered as a pivotal role in hepatocarcinogenesis and it increased the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in the cohorts studied.
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Authors
Si-Jia Chen, Ying-Xin Zhao, Yong Fang, Wei-Zhen Xu, Yan-Xiu Ma, Zhi-Wei Song, Xu Teng, Hong-Xi Gu,