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High genetic diversity of hepatitis delta virus in eastern Turkey.
Journal of infection in developing countries - 15 Jan 2014
Bulut Yasemin, Bahcecioglu Ibrahim Halil, Aygun Cem, Oner Pinar Demirel, Ozercan Ibrahim, Demirdag Kutbeddin
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INTRODUCTION: Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) is a serious cause of liver-related mortality in patients infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV). Determination of genotypes of HDV and phylogenetic analysis are important for better understanding the pathogenesis of the liver diseases associated with HBV infection. The aim of this study was to determine the genotype or genotypes of HDV among chronically infected patients...
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