Genetic diversity of hepatitis B virus strains isolated in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

doi:10.1002/jmv.1890440212

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Genetic diversity of hepatitis B virus strains isolated in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Journal of medical virology - 1 Oct 1994

Niel C, Moraes M T, Gaspar A M, Yoshida C F, Gomes S A

Abstract excerpt

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) genomes have been classified into six groups, A-F, group F being the most divergent. South America has provided the smallest number of strains studied at the genome level. The only HBV strain from this region sequenced completely has been classified in group F, and contain...

Topics

Base Sequence
Brazil
Carrier State
DNA Primers
DNA Restriction Enzymes
DNA, Viral
Genetic Variation
Genome, Viral
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B Antigens
Hepatitis B virus
Humans
Molecular Sequence Data

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