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Full-length genomic sequence of hepatitis B virus genotype C2 isolated from a native Brazilian patient.
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - 1 Jun 2011
Alvarado-Mora Mónica Viviana, Santana Rúbia Anita Ferraz, Sitnik Roberta, Ferreira Paulo Roberto Abrão, Mangueira Cristovão Luís Pitangueira, Carrilho Flair José, Pinho João Renato Rebello
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The hepatitis B virus (HBV) is among the leading causes of chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. In Brazil, genotype A is the most frequent, followed by genotypes D and F. Genotypes B and C are found in Brazil exclusively among Asian patients and their descendants. The aim of this study was to sequence the entire HBV genome of a Caucasian patient infected with HBV/C2 and to infer the origin...
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