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Lack of geographical and ethnic distribution of Hepatitis B virus genotypes in Hainan Island, China.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Jan 2023
Xiao Yihan, Cui Zhigang, Sun Long, Zhou Xiaojun, Li Lihua, Wu Lixian, Quan Yunfan, Cui Xiuji
Abstract excerpt
Recent studies showed that the distribution of hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotype exhibited geographical and ethnic characteristics. Haikou city is the largest city on Hainan Island that geographically isolated from mainland of China, and is the home of multiple ethnic groups. The aim of the study was to investigate the characteristics of the HBV genotype/subgenotype distribution in Haikou city. HBV DNA was...
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