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Original Articles

The predominant genotypes of hepatitis B virus in Thailand

A. TheamboonlersViral Hepatitis Research Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and Hospital, Bangkok10330, Thailand
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P. JantaradsameeViral Hepatitis Research Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and Hospital, Bangkok10330, Thailand
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N. Kaew-InViral Hepatitis Research Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and Hospital, Bangkok10330, Thailand
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P. TangkijvanichDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and Hospital, Bangkok10330, Thailand
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P. HirschViral Hepatitis Research Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and Hospital, Bangkok10330, Thailand
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Y. PoovorawanViral Hepatitis Research Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and Hospital, Bangkok10330, ThailandCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 737-743 | Received 28 Jun 1999, Accepted 16 Aug 1999, Published online: 15 Nov 2016

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