Hepatitis B virus genotypes circulating in Brazil: molecular characterization of genotype F isolates

Hepatitis B virus genotypes circulating in Brazil: molecular characterization of genotype F isolates

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hepatitis B virus (HBV) isolates have been classified in eight genotypes, A to H, which exhibit distinct geographical distributions. Genotypes A, D and F are predominant in Brazil, a country formed by a miscegenated population, where...

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Main Authors: Virgolino Helaine A, Motta-Castro Ana, Saraiva Joao, Franz Helena, Coelho Henrique, Villela-Nogueira Cristiane A, Nabuco Leticia C, Souto Francisco JD, Mello Francisco CA, Melo Mabel MM, Martins Regina MB, Gomes Selma A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-11-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/7/103

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