Article
Genetic analysis of HAV strains recovered from patients with acute hepatitis from Southern Italy.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jul 2003
Chironna Maria, Grottola Antonella, Lanave Cecilia, Villa Erica, Barbuti Salvatore, Quarto Michele
Abstract excerpt
Southern Italy is an endemic area for HAV infection contributing to the majority of Italian hepatitis A cases. Using molecular analysis, HAV strains have been classified in distinct genotypes and subgenotypes. To characterize HAV wild-type strains circulating in Southern Italy, sequence analysis of VP3-VP1 and VP1/2A junction regions of HAV isolates recovered from 25 patients with acute hepatitis during 2000 and...
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