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Widespread hepatitis B virus genotype G (HBV-G) infection during the early years of the HIV epidemic in the Netherlands among men who have sex with men.

BMC infectious diseases - 10 Jun 2016

Cornelissen Marion, Zorgdrager Fokla, Bruisten Sylvia M, Bakker Margreet, Berkhout Ben, van der Kuyl Antoinette C

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BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) variants belong to different genotypes, A-J, whose worldwide distribution is linked with geography, probably because viral spread was associated with ancient human migrations. HBV genotype G (HBV-G) is an aberrant genotype with little sequence divergence, suggesting a recent origin. HBV-G is strongly associated with certain risk groups such as intravenous drug users (IDUs) and...

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PMID: 27286832
DOI: 10.1186/s12879-016-1599-7
PMCID: PMC4901482

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