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Molecular Characterization of Hepatitis Delta Virus in the Western Amazon, Acre, Brazil.
Viruses - 30 Jun 2026
Souza Rutilene Barbosa, Dantas Thor Oliveira, de Souza Luiz Fellype Alves, Roca Tárcio P, Araújo Adrhyan, Queiroz Jackson A S, Passos-Silva Ana M, Costa Mariana Araújo, Gonçalves Edna Maria Gomes, Aguilar Luis Edgardo Riveros, Gonçalves Ana Alice Maia, Galdino Alexsandro Sobreira, da Matta Daniel Archimedes, Vieira Deusilene, Brites Carlos
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis delta (HDV) is the most severe form of chronic viral hepatitis, with rapid progression to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, and remains neglected in the Amazon Basin. The state of Acre, in the Western Brazilian Amazon, is endemic for HDV, with a high prevalence of genotype 3 (HDV-3). This study aimed to analyze epidemiological data, quantify HDV RNA, identify genotypes, and describe...
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