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Epidemiology and genetic characterization of hepatitis A virus genotype IIA.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Sept 2010
Desbois Delphine, Couturier Elisabeth, Mackiewicz Vincent, Graube Arielle, Letort Marie-José, Dussaix Elisabeth, Roque-Afonso Anne-Marie
Abstract excerpt
Three hepatitis A virus (HAV) genotypes, I, II, and III, divided into subtypes A and B, infect humans. Genotype I is the most frequently reported, while genotype II is hardly ever isolated, and its genetic diversity is unknown. From 2002 to 2007, a French epidemiological survey of HAV identified 6 IIA isolates, mostly from patients who did not travel abroad. The possible African origin of IIA strains was...
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