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Characterization of hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes in patients from Rondônia, Brazil.
Virology journal - 12 Nov 2010
Santos Alcione O, Alvarado-Mora Mónica V, Botelho Lívia, Vieira Deusilene S, Pinho João R Rebello, Carrilho Flair J, Honda Eduardo R, Salcedo Juan M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) can be classified into nine genotypes (A-I) defined by sequence divergence of more than 8% based on the complete genome. This study aims to identify the genotypic distribution of HBV in 40 HBsAg-positive patients from Rondônia, Brazil. A fragment of 1306 bp partially comprising surface and polymerase overlapping genes was amplified by PCR. Amplified DNA was purified and...
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