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A comprehensive bioinformatic analysis of hepatitis D virus full-length genomes.
Journal of viral hepatitis - 1 Jul 2018
Delfino C M, Cerrudo C S, Biglione M, Oubiña J R, Ghiringhelli P D, Mathet V L
Abstract excerpt
In association with hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis delta virus (HDV) is a subviral agent that may promote severe acute and chronic forms of liver disease. Based on the percentage of nucleotide identity of the genome, HDV was initially classified into three genotypes. However, since 2006, the original classification has been further expanded into eight clades/genotypes. The intergenotype divergence may be as...
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