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Next-Generation Sequencing Methods for Sensitive Characterisation of Hepatitis B Viral Genomes: A European Multicentre Study

2025-06-20 infectious diseases Title + abstract only
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ObjectivesThis multicentre study investigated the utility of next-generation sequencing (NGS) to detect and generate hepatitis B virus (HBV) genomes in samples of low viral load (from 0.2 to 6207 IU/ml). Methods23 HBV DNA positive plasma samples of genotypes A-E and one HBV-negative control sample were assayed blindly via 9 established NGS methods from 6 European laboratories. Methods included untargeted metagenomics, pre-enrichment by probe-capture followed by Illumina sequencing, and HBV-spec...

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