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The unexpected high prevalence of HBV subgenotype D4 in patients with chronic hepatitis B in Galicia, a northwestern Spanish region, reflects strong links with Latin America.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Aug 2022
Trastoy Rocío, Gonzalez-Alba José María, Soriano Vicente, Rodriguez-Calviño José Javier, de Mendoza Carmen, Costa José Javier, Cea María, Barbeito Gema, Corral Octavio, Gómez-Gallego Félix, Pérez Del Molino María Luisa, Carlos Galán Juan, Aguilera Antonio
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BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) comprises 9 genotypes and multiple subgenotypes that depict differences in geographic distribution, clinical outcome and response to antiviral therapy. However, the molecular epidemiology of HBV geno/subgenotypes is globally scarce. In Spain, HBV genotype D seems to be more prevalent in the northwestern regions compared to the rest of the country for unclear reasons. METHODS:...
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