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Genotyping of acute hepatitis a virus isolates from China, 2003-2008.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jul 2011
Cao Jingyuan, Bi Shengli, Meng Qingling, Shen Liping, Zheng Huihui, Zhang Yong
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is usually transmitted by an oral-fecal route and is prevalent not only in developing countries but also in developed countries. In the present study, the phylogenetic characterization of the VP1/2A junction region (321 nucleotides) of China HAV isolates was examined. Anti-HAV IgM-positive serum samples were collected from 8 provinces, including 20 cities or counties in China from 2003 to...
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