A unique segment of the hepatitis B virus group A genotype identified in isolates from South Africa.

doi:10.1099/0022-1317-78-7-1719

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A unique segment of the hepatitis B virus group A genotype identified in isolates from South Africa.

The Journal of general virology - 1 Jul 1997

Bowyer S M, van Staden L, Kew M C, Sim J G

Abstract excerpt

The preS2/S genes of hepatitis B virus isolated from 29 acutely or chronically infected individuals in the Gauteng province of South Africa were sequenced. Phylogenetic analysis of these sequences in comparison with global isolates from the GenBank database showed that 24 sequences clustered with...

Topics

Amino Acid Sequence
Base Sequence
DNA, Viral
Genetic Variation
Genotype
Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
Hepatitis B virus
Humans
Molecular Sequence Data
Phylogeny
Protein Precursors
South Africa

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