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Identification of a new clade of hepatitis B virus genotype F.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Aug 2015
Mojsiejczuk Laura Noelia, Torres Carolina, Fainboin Hugo Alberto, Galdame Omar Andres, Campos Rodolfo Hector, Flichman Diego Martin
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is classified into eight main genotypes (A-H) and several subgenotypes. Here, three new genotype F complete genome sequences isolated from patients from Buenos Aires city are reported. The new sequences form a separate monophyletic group from the previously known subgenotype F4 strains. Based on results of phylogenetic, genetic distance and evolutionary analyses, the name F4b is proposed...
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