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Phylogenetic analysis and subgenotypic distribution of the hepatitis B virus in Recife, Brazil.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Mar 2013
Moura Izolda Fernandes, Lopes Edmundo Pessoa, Alvarado-Mora Mónica Viviana, Pinho João Renato, Carrilho Flair José
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The analysis of the genomes of the hepatitis B virus in human hosts identifies phylogenetic variants called viral genotypes. Indeed, clinical and epidemiological observations suggest that differences in viral genotypes lead to distinct biological and clinical behaviors. The aim of this study was to evaluate the subgenotypic distribution and to conduct a phylogenetic analysis by Bayesian method of the hepatitis B...
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