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Distribution of hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes among HBV carriers in the Cote d'Ivoire: complete genome sequence and phylogenetic relatedness of HBV genotype E.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Apr 2003
Suzuki Seiji, Sugauchi Fuminaka, Orito Etsuro, Kato Hideaki, Usuda Sadakazu, Siransy Liliane, Arita Isao, Sakamoto Yuko, Yoshihara Namiko, El-Gohary Ahmed, Ueda Ryuzo, Mizokami Masashi
Abstract excerpt
The characteristics of hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotype E are not well known because only a few studies have been carried out by complete genome analysis. The aim of this study was to elucidate the distribution of HBV genotypes in Cote d'Ivoire, and to clarify the genotype-related characteristics of genotype E. The distribution of HBV genotypes among 48 HBV carriers in Cote d'Ivoire was determined using...
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