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Hepatitis B virus genotypes prevalence in patients from hepatology services in Ceará, Brazil.
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - 1 Jan 2021
Cruz José Napoleão Monte Da, Villar Lívia Melo, Mello Francisco Campello Do Amaral, Lampe Elisabeth, Hyppolito Elodie Bomfim, Lima José Milton De Castro, Hyppolito Silvia Bomfim, Pires Neto Roberto Da Justa, Nicolete Larissa Deadame De Figueiredo, Coelho Ivo Castelo Branco
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INTRODUCTION: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a public health problem; therefore, we aimed to report HBV genotypes in Ceará, Brazil. METHODS: A total of 103 HBsAg-positive samples were subjected to HBV genotyping and subgenotyping. RESULTS: The following genetic compositions of samples were found: F-54% (F2-83.33%), A-40% (A1-65%), D-6%, C2-1%, E-1%, and G-1%. CONCLUSIONS: Some genotypes are only prevalent...
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