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Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) genotypes in patients with chronic hepatitis: molecular epidemiology of HDV in Turkey.
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 1 Jan 2007
Altuğlu Imre, Ozacar Tijen, Sertoz Ruchan Yazan, Erensoy Selda
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OBJECTIVE: Analysis of hepatitis delta virus (HDV) isolates from around the world has indicated that there are at least three phylogenetically distinct genotypes with different geographic distributions. The aim of this study was to determine the distribution of HDV genotypes by direct sequencing in patients with chronic delta hepatitis in Izmir, Turkey. DESIGN AND METHODS: Serum samples from 32 chronic hepatitis...
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