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High prevalence of hepatitis B virus dual infection with genotypes A and G in HIV-1 infected men in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, during 2000-2011.
BMC infectious diseases - 14 Nov 2013
van der Kuyl Antoinette C, Zorgdrager Fokla, Hogema Boris, Bakker Margreet, Jurriaans Suzanne, Back Nicole K T, Berkhout Ben, Zaaijer Hans L, Cornelissen Marion
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is divided into 8 definite (A-H) and 2 putative (I, J) genotypes that show a geographical distribution. HBV genotype G, however, is an aberrant genotype of unknown origin that demonstrates severe replication deficiencies and very little genetic variation. It is often found in co-infections with another HBV genotype and infection has been associated with certain risk groups such...
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