Article
A phylogenetic study of hepatitis B virus in chronically infected Brazilian patients of Western and Asian descent.
Journal of gastroenterology - 1 Jan 2009
Clemente Cintia Mendes, Carrilho Flair José, Pinho João Renato Rebello, Ono-Nita Suzane Kioko, Da Silva Luiz Caetano, Moreira Regina Célia, Lemos Marcílio Figueiredo, de Carvalho Mello Isabel Maria Vicente Guedes
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) causes one of the most important chronic viral infections worldwide. HBV is classified into eight genotypes whose epidemiology varies geographically. In Brazil, genotypes A, D, and F are more frequent, while in East Asia, genotypes B and C predominate. Several...
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