Article
Distinct geographic distributions of hepatitis B virus genotypes in patients with acute infection in Japan.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Sept 2005
Yotsuyanagi Hiroshi, Okuse Chiaki, Yasuda Kiyomi, Orito Etsuro, Nishiguchi Shuhei, Toyoda Joji, Tomita Eiichi, Hino Keisuke, Okita Kiwamu, Murashima Shiro, Sata Michio, Hoshino Hiromi, Miyakawa Yuzo, Iino Shiro
Abstract excerpt
Genotypes of hepatitis B virus (HBV) were determined in 145 patients with acute hepatitis B from various districts in Japan to establish their geographic distribution and evaluating the influence on the clinical illness and outcome. Genotypes were A in 27 (19%) patients, B in 8 (5%), C in 109 (75%) and mixed with B and C in the remaining one (1%). Genotype A was more frequent in metropolitan than the other areas...
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