Sera from 77 consecutive patients with acute type B hepatitis were examined for hepatitis B virus DNA (HBV DNA) by a spot hybridization method. The median follow-up time was 8 months (range, 1 week to 3 years). HBV DNA was detected in 26 (34%) patients on admission to the hospital. A significant pos
Quantitative detection of hepatitis B virus DNA in sera from patients with acute hepatitis B
โ Scribed by Nicolaos C. Tassopoulos; Mary C. Kuhns; Maria G. Koutelou; Anne L. McNamara; Apostolos Todoulos
- Book ID
- 112509947
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 593 KB
- Volume
- 38
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0163-2116
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