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Distribution of HBV genotypes in Latin America.
Antiviral therapy - 1 Jan 2013
Alvarado-Mora Mónica V, Pinho João R Rebello
Abstract excerpt
Approximately 2 billion people worldwide are infected with HBV, and 350 million people are chronic carriers. HBV is classified into nine genotypes (A to I). Genotype F is the most prevalent in the Spanish-speaking countries and in the Amerindian population in South America. HBV genotype F was primarily found in indigenous populations from South America and is divided into four subgenotypes (F1 to F4). Subgenotype...
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