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Phylogenetic relatedness and genetic diversity of hepatitis B virus isolates in Eastern India.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Sept 2006
Banerjee Arup, Kurbanov Fuat, Datta Sibnarayan, Chandra Partha Kumar, Tanaka Yasuhito, Mizokami Masashi, Chakravarty Runu
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) has been classified into eight genotypes, and several subgenotypes, distinctly distributed geographically. The genotypes A and D were previously reported to be predominant in India. Recent studies indicated evidence of circulation of genotype C in Eastern part of India. With the aim to confirm the phylogenetic relation and molecular genetic characteristics of the HBV circulating in...
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