TABLE 2.
Mean differences between HBV DNA levels measured with the CAP/CTM v2.0 assay in 51 serum and 51 plasma specimens from the 16 patients with chronic HBV infection from group Da
HBV genotype | No. of specimens | Mean difference between HBV DNA levels ± SD (log10 IU/ml) |
---|---|---|
A | 16 | 0.11 ± 0.14 |
C | 14 | 0.09 ± 0.17 |
D | 5 | 0.09 ± 0.12 |
E | 16 | 0.04 ± 0.16 |
Four patients were infected with genotype A, 5 with genotype C, 1 with genotype D, and 6 with genotype E.