Article
Diversity of hepatitis B and C viruses in Chile.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Nov 2009
Di Lello Federico A, Piñeiro Y Leone Flavia G, Muñoz Gabriela, Campos Rodolfo H
Abstract excerpt
Although there is a low prevalence rate (around 1% of the population) of infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) in Chile, little is known about the diversity and molecular characteristics of the circulating viruses. In the present study, 40 HBV and 57 HCV samples from Santiago City, Chile, were examined. The phylogenetic analysis of HBV samples showed the autochthonous genotype F as...
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