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New perspectives on the evolutionary history of hepatitis B virus genotype F.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Apr 2011
Torres Carolina, Piñeiro y Leone Flavia Guadalupe, Pezzano Silvana Claudia, Mbayed Viviana Andrea, Campos Rodolfo Héctor
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a globally distributed human pathogen. The aim of this work was to analyze the evolutionary history of HBV genotype F, emphasizing on the study of subgenotypes prevalent in the Southern area of South America. Complete genomes of HBV genotype F from 36 samples from Argentina and Chile were sequenced and analyzed by phylogenetic and Bayesian coalescent methods along with sequences...
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