Hepatitis B Virus Genotypes and Subgenotypes Circulating in Infected Residents in a Country with High Vaccination Rate

Hepatitis B Virus Genotypes and Subgenotypes Circulating in Infected Residents in a Country with High Vaccination Rate

Despite the availability of a vaccine against hepatitis B virus (HBV), this infection still causes public health problems, particularly in susceptible populations. In Portugal, universal free vaccination started in 1994, and most HBV infections are diagnosed in immigrants from high-prevalence countr...

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Main Authors: Carolina Silva, Diogo Ramos, Miriam Quina, Elizabeth Pádua
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-06-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
HBV
genotypes/subgenotypes
immigrants
geographic origin
Portugal
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/16/6/954

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https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/16/6/954

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