Full-length genomic sequence of hepatitis B virus genotype C2 isolated from a native Brazilian patient
The hepatitis B virus (HBV) is among the leading causes of chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. In Brazil, genotype A is the most frequent, followed by genotypes D and F. Genotypes B and C are found in Brazil exclusively among Asian patients and their descendants. The aim of th...
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Language: | English |
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
2011-06-01
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Series: | Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762011000400017&lng=en&tlng=en |