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Complete genome sequence of a hepatitis B virus isolate of genotype D2, subtype adrq+, from Brazil.
Archives of virology - 1 Jun 2017
Spitz Natália, Moreira Aline S, Mello Francisco C A, Franz Helena Cristina F, Gomes Selma A, Araujo Natalia M
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) has been classified into 10 distinct serological subtypes of the surface antigen (HBsAg) that can be predicted by sequencing of the corresponding S gene. HBV genotype D usually displays determinants of subtypes ayw2 or ayw3. On the other hand, subtype adrq+ has been found exclusively in association with genotype C. Here, we describe the first HBV genome (isolate BR32) belonging to genotype...
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