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Tracing back hepatitis B virus genotype D introduction and dissemination in South Brazil.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Aug 2020
Wolf Jonas Michel, Pereira Vagner Reinaldo Zingalli Bueno, De Carli Silvia, Godoi Thallyson Pedro Medeiros, Wortmann André Castagna, Stumm Glaucia Zuleide, Galvan Josiane, Soldera Jonathan, Simon Daniel, Lunge Vagner Ricardo
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is widespread and it is considered a major health problem in the world. HBV is classified into genotypes and subgenotypes. HBV genotype D (HBV-D) has been detected worldwide with high prevalence in some specific regions from Europe and South America. In Brazil, this genotype is very frequent in the South region and its introduction and dissemination have been associated with...
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