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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 14, 2008; 14(22): 3490-3496
Published online Jun 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3490
Published online Jun 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3490
Replication of clinical hepatitis B virus isolate and its application for selecting antiviral agents for chronic hepatitis B patients
Yin-Ping Lu, Tao Guo, Ji-Hua Dong, Jian-Fang Zhu, Zhao Liu, Department of Virology, Union Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, Hubei Province, China
Yin-Ping Lu, Bao-Ju Wang, Dong-Liang Yang, Division of Clinical Immunology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China
Meng-Ji Lu, Institute of Virology, Duisburg-Essen University, Essen 45122, Germany
Author contributions: Lu YP and Guo T contributed equally to this work; Lu YP, Guo T and Yang DL designed the research; Lu YP, Guo T, Wang BJ, Dong JH and Zhu JF performed the research; Lu YP and Guo T analyzed the data; Lu MJ provided reagents/analytic tools; and Yang DL offered financial support.
Correspondence to: Dr. Yin-Ping Lu, Department of Virology, Union Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1277 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan 430022, Hubei Province, China. yinpinglu@163.com
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Received: February 4, 2008
Revised: April 10, 2008
Accepted: April 17, 2008
Published online: June 14, 2008
Revised: April 10, 2008
Accepted: April 17, 2008
Published online: June 14, 2008
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