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Changing prevalence of hepatitis B virus genotypes in Iceland.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Dec 2005
Björnsdottir Thora B, Stanzeit Barbara, Sällberg Matti, Löve Arthur, Hultgren Catharina
Abstract excerpt
At present eight hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes have been characterized: A to H. The most common genotype in Northern Europe is genotype A. So far there is no record of the specific HBV genotype distribution in Iceland. Iceland has a small population whose homogeneity has changed due to increasing migration during the past decades. The distribution of HBV genotypes in Iceland was analyzed using sera from 170...
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