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Current hepatitis delta virus type 1 (HDV1) infections in central and eastern Turkey indicate a wide genetic diversity that is probably linked to different HDV1 origins.
Archives of virology - 1 Apr 2012
Le Gal Frédéric, Badur Selim, Hawajri Nasser Al, Akyüz Filiz, Kaymakoglu Sabahattin, Brichler Ségolène, Zoulim Fabien, Gordien Emmanuel, Gault Elyanne, Dény Paul
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) is a subviral pathogen of humans, a satellite of hepatitis B virus (HBV) that induces severe acute and chronic liver diseases. The genus Deltavirus consists of eight clades or genotypes, with HDV1 being ubiquitous and frequently characterized. In Turkey, HDV1 infection is highly endemic among HBsAg carriers, especially in the southeastern region. In this study, we analyzed 34 samples...
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