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Phylodynamic and Phylogeographic Analysis of Hepatitis Delta Virus Genotype 3 Isolated in South America.
Viruses - 29 Oct 2019
Nogueira-Lima Felipe Souza, Botelho-Souza Luan Felipo, Roca Tárcio Peixoto, Santos Alcione Oliveira Dos, Oliveira Suyane da Costa, Queiroz Jackson Alves da Silva, Santos-Alves Fabianne Araújo Gomes Dos, Salcedo Juan Miguel Villalobos, Vieira Deusilene Souza
Abstract excerpt
The hepatitis delta virus (HDV) is a globally distributed agent, and its genetic variability allows for it to be organized into eight genotypes with different geographic distributions. In South America, genotype 3 (HDV-3) is frequently isolated and responsible for the most severe form of infection. The objective of this study was to evaluate the evolutionary and epidemiological dynamics of HDV-3 over the years...
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