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Molecular characterization of the Hepatitis B virus genotypes in Colombia: a Bayesian inference on the genotype F.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Jan 2011
Alvarado Mora Mónica Viviana, Romano Camila Malta, Gomes-Gouvêa Michele Soares, Gutierrez Maria Fernanda, Botelho Livia, Carrilho Flair José, Pinho João Renato Rebello
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis B is a worldwide health problem affecting about 2 billion people and more than 350 million are chronic carriers of the virus. Nine HBV genotypes (A to I) have been described. The geographical distribution of HBV genotypes is not completely understood due to the limited number of samples from some parts of the world. One such example is Colombia, in which few studies have described the HBV genotypes. In...
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