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Genetic diversity and worldwide distribution of the deltavirus genus: A study of 2,152 clinical strains.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Dec 2017
Le Gal Frédéric, Brichler Ségolène, Drugan Tudor, Alloui Chakib, Roulot Dominique, Pawlotsky Jean-Michel, Dény Paul, Gordien Emmanuel
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Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) is responsible for the most severe form of acute and chronic viral hepatitis. We previously proposed that the Deltavirus genus is composed of eight major clades. However, few sequences were available to confirm this classification. Moreover, little is known about the structural and functional consequences of HDV variability. One practical consequence is the failure of most...
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