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Origin and dispersal history of Hepatitis B virus in Eastern Eurasia.
Nature communications - 5 Apr 2024
Sun Bing, Andrades Valtueña Aida, Kocher Arthur, Gao Shizhu, Li Chunxiang, Fu Shuang, Zhang Fan, Ma Pengcheng, Yang Xuan, Qiu Yulan, Zhang Quanchao, Ma Jian, Chen Shan, Xiao Xiaoming, Damchaabadgar Sodnomjamts, Li Fajun, Kovalev Alexey, Hu Chunbai, Chen Xianglong, Wang Lixin, Li Wenying, Zhou Yawei, Zhu Hong, Krause Johannes, Herbig Alexander, Cui Yinqiu
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis B virus is a globally distributed pathogen and the history of HBV infection in humans predates 10000 years. However, long-term evolutionary history of HBV in Eastern Eurasia remains elusive. We present 34 ancient HBV genomes dating between approximately 5000 to 400 years ago sourced from 17 sites across Eastern Eurasia. Ten sequences have full coverage, and only two sequences have less than 50%...
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