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Molecular epidemiology of hepatitis delta virus (HDV) in Iran: a preliminary report.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Dec 2008
Mohebbi Seyed Reza, Zali Narges, Derakhshan Faramarz, Tahami Ali, Mashayekhi Reza, Amini-Bavil-Olyaee Samad, Zali Mohammad Reza
Abstract excerpt
To identify hepatitis delta virus (HDV) genetic variability and its circulating genotypes amongst infected Iranian patients, 25 patients with positive anti-HDV status from different parts of Iran were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. A portion of the HDV delta antigen was amplified, sequenced, and subjected to molecular and phylogenetic analysis. Clinical features and virological markers were evaluated....
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