Article
Distribution of hepatitis B virus subgenotype F2a in São Paulo, Brazil.
BMC research notes - 21 Oct 2013
Alvarado-Mora Mónica V, Botelho-Lima Livia S, Santana Rubia A, Sitnik Roberta, Ferreira Paulo Abrão, do Amaral Mello Francisco, Mangueira Cristovão P, Carrilho Flair J, Rebello Pinho João R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: HBV genotype F is primarily found in indigenous populations from South America and is classified in four subgenotypes (F1 to F4). Subgenotype F2a is the most common in Brazil among genotype F cases. The aim of this study was to characterize HBV genotype F2a circulating in 16 patients...
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