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Phylogenetic Analysis of Hepatitis B Virus Genotypes Circulating in Different Risk Groups of Panama, Evidence of the Introduction of Genotype A2 in the Country.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Martínez Alexander A, Zaldívar Yamitzel, Arteaga Griselda, de Castillo Zoila, Ortiz Alma, Mendoza Yaxelis, Castillero Omar, Castillo Juan A, Cristina Juan, Pascale Juan M
Abstract excerpt
The Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) can cause acute or chronic infection it is also associated with the development of liver cancer, thousands of new infections occur on a yearly basis, and many of these cases are located in certain areas of the Caribbean and Latin America. In these areas, the HBV prevalence is still high which makes this virus a serious public health concern to the entire region. Studies performed in...
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