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Reconstruction of the epidemic history of hepatitis B virus genotype D in Albania.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Mar 2012
Zehender Gianguglielmo, Shkjezi Renata, Ebranati Erika, Gabanelli Elena, Abazaj Zhani, Tanzi Elisabetta, Kraja Dhimiter, Bino Silva, Ciccozzi Massimo, Galli Massimo
Abstract excerpt
Despite a recent decrease in the prevalence of HBsAg in the general population, Albania is still highly endemic for HBV infection. Genotype D is the most prevalent HBV strain in the Mediterranean area. We studied the prevalence and distribution of HBV genotypes and subgenotypes in a total of 73 HBsAg-positive patients living in Albania, and reconstructed the epidemiological history of the most prevalent HBV D...
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