Article
Evolutionary dynamics of HBV-D7 subgenotype in Tunisia.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Mar 2017
Ciccozzi Massimo, Chaouch Houda, Lo Presti Alessandra, Taffon Stefania, Villano Umbertina, Equestre Michele, Bruni Roberto, Marcantonio Cinzia, Tritarelli Elena, Cella Eleonora, Blasi Aletheia, Aouni Mahjoub, Letaief Amel, Ciccaglione Anna Rita
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is the main cause of diseases liver related infecting more than 200 milion persons worldwide. HBV infection shows high level of prevalence in South-East Europe and in Mediterranean basin. In Tunisia, a country with an intermediate level endemicity, HbsAg prevalence ranges from 2 to 5%. Most of the HBV isolates from Tunisia were classified as subgenotype D7 whose circulation is restricted...
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