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A rare HBV subgenotype D4 with unique genomic signatures identified in north-eastern India--an emerging clinical challenge?
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Banerjee Priyanka, Mondal Rajiv Kumar, Nandi Madhuparna, Ghosh Sumantra, Khatun Mousumi, Chakraborty Nabendu, Bhattacharya Swatilekha, RoyChoudhury Arindam, Banerjee Soma, Santra Amal, Sil Samir, Chowdhury Abhijit, Bhaumik Pradip, Datta Simanti
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: HBV has been classified into ten genotypes (A-J) and multiple subgenotypes, some of which strongly influence disease outcome and their distribution also correlate with human migration. HBV infection is highly prevalent in India and its diverse population provides an excellent opportunity to study the distinctiveness of HBV, its evolution and disease biology in variegated ethnic groups. The...
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