Molecular epidemiological study of hepat
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Takako Utsumi; Yoshihiko Yano; Bui Xuan Truong; Yasuhito Tanaka; Masashi Mizokam
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Article
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2007
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract The Solomon Islands is a multi‐ethnic nation with a high rate of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. The prevalence relative to ethnicity was examined in relation to HBV infection, genotypes, and mutations. Asymptomatic populations (n = 564, 308 Melanesian and 118 Micronesian) from the W