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Evolutionary dynamics of HBV-D1 genotype epidemic in Turkey.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jan 2014
Ciccozzi Massimo, Ciccaglione Anna Rita, Lo Presti Alessandra, Equestre Michele, Cella Eleonora, Ebranati Erika, Gabanelli Elena, Villano Umbertina, Bruni Roberto, Yalcinkaya Tulay, Tanzi Elisabetta, Zehender Gianguglielmo
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis B virus (HBV), is the leading cause of liver diseases infecting an estimated 240 million persons worldwide. The HBV prevalence rates are variables between different countries, with an high level of endemicity in the south-eastern part of Europe. Seven main HBV-D subgenotypes have been described until now (D1-D7). Turkey, seems to have played an important role in the penetration of HBV-D1 in the...
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