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Genetic variability of hepatitis A virus genotype I strains in Bulgaria, 2011-2023.
BMC infectious diseases - 20 May 2026
Golkocheva-Markova Elitsa, Lo Presti Alessandra, Equestre Michele, Taffon Stefania, Costantino Angela, Madonna Elisabetta, Marcantonio Cinzia, Arcopinto Ludovica, Costanzi Giulia, Kotsev Stanislav, Velev Valeri, Ciccaglione Anna Rita, Bruni Roberto
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BACKGROUND: The HAV transmission generally occurs through faecal-oral transmission, contaminated water or food, poor sanitary conditions or poor hygiene. Bulgaria is considered a country in transition between an intermediate and a low endemicity profile with significant number of cases and cyclic outbreaks. A phylogenetic, comparative analysis was applied to genotype I Bulgarian sequences collected from 2011 to...
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