title: Characterization of a Hepatitis B virus strain in southwestern Paraná, Brazil, presenting mutations previously associated with anti-HBs Resistance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Analyses, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, PR, Brazil. dabertolini@uem.br
authors.forename: Dennis Armando
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Bertolini
authors.forename: Patrícia Cristiane
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Ribeiro
authors.forename: Marcílio Figueiredo
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Lemos
authors.forename: Cláudia Patara
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Saraceni
authors.forename: João Renato Rebello
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Pinho
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D001938:Brazil; D002648:Child; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D005838:Genotype; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology*; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D006512:Hepatitis B Core Antigens / Q000097:blood; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000097:blood; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines / Q000276:immunology*; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009154:Mutation / Q000235:genetics*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006512:Hepatitis B Core Antigens; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines