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The complete genomic sequence of hepatitis delta virus genotype IIb prevalent in Okinawa, Japan.
The Journal of general virology - 1 Feb 2003
Ma Shao-Ping, Sakugawa Hiroshi, Makino Yoshihiro, Tadano Masayuki, Kinjo Fukunori, Saito Atsushi
Abstract excerpt
The Miyako Islands, located in the southernmost part of Japan, have been reported to be endemic for hepatitis delta virus (HDV). The majority of HDV patients in this area exhibit a relatively mild course of infection that evolves into a quiescent cirrhotic condition. The entire nucleotide sequence of the Miyako isolate (L215) of HDV obtained from a cirrhotic patient infected with HDV was determined. This isolate,...
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