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Molecular analysis of hepatitis B virus in Bulgaria.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jan 2013
Ciccozzi Massimo, Babakir-Mina Muhammed, Lo Presti Alessandra, Salpini Romina, Cella Eleonora, Gabanelli Elena, Teoharov Pavel, Kevorkyan Ani, Perno Carlo Federico, Zehender Gianguglielmo, Ciotti Marco
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis B virus infection is a global health problem. Based on the sequence divergence of the entire genome, hepatitis B virus has been classified into eight genotypes which have a characteristic geographic distribution. To date, no data are available on the molecular epidemiology of hepatitis B virus in Bulgaria. The aim of the present study was to reconstruct the epidemiological history of HBV...
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