Article
Nationwide overview of the distribution of hepatitis B virus genotypes in Brazil: a 1000-sample multicentre study.
The Journal of general virology - 1 Jun 2017
Lampe Elisabeth, Mello Francisco C A, do Espírito-Santo Marcia P, Oliveira Cintia M C, Bertolini Dennis A, Gonçales Neiva S L, Moreira Regina C, Fernandes Carlos A S, Nascimento Haydée C L, Grotto Rejane M T, Pardini Maria Inês M C, On Behalf Of The Brazilian Hepatitis B Research Group
Abstract excerpt
The influence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes in the natural history of the disease and its response to antiviral treatment have been addressed in many studies. In Brazil, studies on HBV genotype circulation have been restricted to specific population groups and states. Here, we have conducted a nationwide multicentre study with an unprecedented sample size representing all Brazilian regions in an effort to...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Brazil
- Female
- Genotype
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis B virus
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Phylogeography