An adult patient with acute hepatitis B virus (genotype A) infection who became a chronic carrier.
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HEPATITIS B VIRUS INFECTION IN AN ANTI-HBC NEGATIVE PATIENT: A CASE REPORT
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عنوان ژورنال: Kanzo
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0451-4203,1881-3593
DOI: 10.2957/kanzo.40.346