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Virological and Clinical Characteristics of Hepatitis B Virus Genotype A.
Journal of gastroenterology - 1 Jan 2018
Ito Kiyoaki, Yoneda Masashi, Sakamoto Kazumasa, Mizokami Masashi
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is one of the most prevalent chronic viral infections in humans. The overall prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) is reported to be 3.6%; however, it varies depending upon the geographic area. HBV is classified into ten genotypes (A through J) on the basis of an intergroup genomic divergence of > 8%. Specifically, HBV genotype A exhibits several unique virological...
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