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World J Hepatol. Jun 27, 2011; 3(6): 147-156
Published online Jun 27, 2011. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v3.i6.147
Published online Jun 27, 2011. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v3.i6.147
HBV vaccine efficacy and detection and genotyping of vaccineé asymptomatic breakthrough HBV infection in Egypt
Eman AE Abushady, Microbiology department, Faculty of Medicine Nourthern Border University, Arar 1321, Saudi Arabia
Magda MA Gameel, Kouka Abdelwahab, Microbiology department, Faculty of Medicine, AL-Azhar University, Cairo R695-11651, Egypt
John D Klena, Salwa F Ahmed, Molecular Epidemiology unit, Clinical Trials Program, NAMRU-3, Cairo 11157, Egypt
Sanya M Fahmy, Pediatric department, Faculty of Medicine, AL-Azhar University, Cairo R695-11651, Egypt
Author contributions: Abushady EAE was the principal investigator responsible for the design of study, supervision, manuscript writing, acquisition of funding; Gameel MMA did the PCR and multiplex PCR practical work, shared in paper revision and correction; Klena JD provided us with technology and materials needed for confirmation of the multiplex PCR results and sequencing of the obtained genome, interpretated and analyzed the data, and shared in paper revision and correction; Ahmed SF confirmed the multiplex PCR results and sequenced the obtained genome and shared in interpretation of the sequencing data; Fahmy SM collected the serum samples done under her supervision; Abdel-Wahab KSE participated in paper revision and correction.
Correspondence to: Eman AE Abushady, Professor, Microbiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Nourthern Border University, Arar-1321, Saudi Arabia. eman_abushady@yahoo.ie
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Received: October 20, 2010
Revised: May 15, 2011
Accepted: May 22, 2011
Published online: June 27, 2011
Revised: May 15, 2011
Accepted: May 22, 2011
Published online: June 27, 2011
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