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Subgenotype reclassification of genotype B hepatitis B virus.
BMC gastroenterology - 27 Aug 2012
Shi Weifeng, Zhu Chaodong, Zheng Wei, Carr Michael J, Higgins Desmond G, Zhang Zhong
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Nine subgenotypes from genotype B have been identified for hepatitis B virus (HBV). However, these subgenotypes were less conclusive as they were often designated based on a few representative strains. In addition, subgenotype B6 was designated twice for viruses of different origin. METHODS: All complete genome sequences of genotype B HBV were phylogenetically analyzed. Sequence divergences between...
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