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HBV genotypic variability in Cuba.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Loureiro Carmen L, Aguilar Julio C, Aguiar Jorge, Muzio Verena, Pentón Eduardo, Garcia Daymir, Guillen Gerardo, Pujol Flor H
Abstract excerpt
The genetic diversity of HBV in human population is often a reflection of its genetic admixture. The aim of this study was to explore the genotypic diversity of HBV in Cuba. The S genomic region of Cuban HBV isolates was sequenced and for selected isolates the complete genome or precore-core sequence was analyzed. The most frequent genotype was A (167/250, 67%), mainly A2 (149, 60%) but also A1 and one A4. A...
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