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A new clade of hepatitis B virus subgenotype F1 from Peru with unusual properties.
Virus genes - 1 Oct 2008
von Meltzer Markus, Vásquez Silvia, Sun Jianguang, Wendt Ulrike C, May Anja, Gerlich Wolfram H, Radtke Monika, Schaefer Stephan
Abstract excerpt
There are eight genotypes A-H of hepatitis B virus (HBV). Most genotypes are further divided into subgenotypes. Genotypes and subgenotypes influence the natural course of infection and therapy. We analysed nine sera from HBV carriers from Peru. Using the small hepatitis B surface protein HBs, all...
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