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Full-genome sequences of hepatitis B virus subgenotype D3 isolates from the Brazilian Amazon Region.
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - 1 Feb 2015
Spitz Natália, Mello Francisco C A, Araujo Natalia Motta
Abstract excerpt
The Brazilian Amazon Region is a highly endemic area for hepatitis B virus (HBV). However, little is known regarding the genetic variability of the strains circulating in this geographical region. Here, we describe the first full-length genomes of HBV isolated in the Brazilian Amazon Region; these genomes are also the first complete HBV subgenotype D3 genomes reported for Brazil. The genomes of the five Brazilian...
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