Molecular and serological characterization of occult hepatitis B among blood donors in Maputo, Mozambique
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz; 115 (), 2020
BACKGROUND Occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) - characterized by the absence of detectable HBsAg in the presence of HBV DNA - represents a potential threat for blood safety. OBJECTIVES This study was conducted with the aim to investigate the serological and molecular characterization of occult HBV infecti...
Donantes de Sangre, Estudios Transversales, ADN Viral, Hepatitis B/diagnóstico, Antígenos de Superficie de la Hepatitis B/genética, Virus de la Hepatitis B/genética, Virus de la Hepatitis B/aislamiento & purificación, Mozambique, Técnicas de Amplificación de Ácido Nucleico/métodos, Filogenia, Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa