HBV: Genomic Structure, HBVsAg Isolation and innovative Virotherapy Initiation in the Middle East

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Submitted: July 8, 2017
Published: Aug 9, 2017
DOI: 10.29328/journal.jpsp.1001007

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Essam M Janahi
Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Bahrain, P.O. Box 32038, Sakhir, Kingdom of Bahrain, Egypt
Aboul-Ata E Aboul-Ata*
Department of Genetic Engineering Res, Egyptian Company for Blood, Egypt Transfusion, VACSERA, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
I M El-Kalamawy
Department of Molecular Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
Kathleen Hefferon
Genetic Engineering Inst, Sadat University, Sadat City, Munofia, Egypt
Amal Mahmoud
Molecular Biology Lab. II, Plant Virus and Phytoplasma Res. Sec, Plant Path. Res. Inst, ARC, POB 12619, Giza, Egypt

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M Janahi, E., E Aboul-Ata, A.-A., El-Kalamawy, I. M., Hefferon, K., & Mahmoud, A. (2017). HBV: Genomic Structure, HBVsAg Isolation and innovative Virotherapy Initiation in the Middle East. Journal of Plant Science and Phytopathology, 1(1), 059–061. https://doi.org/10.29328/journal.jpsp.1001007
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