Article
Novel subgenotypes of hepatitis B virus genotypes C and D in Papua, Indonesia.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jul 2008
Lusida Maria Inge, Nugrahaputra Victor Eka, Soetjipto, Handajani Retno, Nagano-Fujii Motoko, Sasayama Mikiko, Utsumi Takako, Hotta Hak
Abstract excerpt
Eight genotypes (A to H) and nine subtypes (adw2, adw4, ayw1, ayw2, ayw3, ayw4, adrq+, adrq-, and ayr) of hepatitis B virus (HBV) have been identified worldwide. They appear to be associated with geographical distribution, virological characteristics, and possibly clinical outcomes. We performed sequence analysis of part of the S gene and the entire precore/core gene of HBV isolates obtained from HBsAg-positive...
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