IDENTIFICATION OF CONSERVED GENOMIC REGIONS FOR DIAGNOSTIC ASSAYS IN LOCAL HEPATITIS B VIRUS ISOLATES
Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains a major global public health concern, frequently leading to severe liver pathologies including cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (with WHO estimating approximately 254 million chronic carriers worldwide based on 2024 reports). Uzbekistan is classified as a region w...