Genetic Heterogeneity and Mutated PreS Analysis of Duck Hepatitis B Virus Recently Isolated from Ducks and Geese in China

In this study, we detected 12 duck and 11 goose flocks that were positive for duck hepatitis B virus (DHBV) using polymerase chain reaction and isolated 23 strains between 2020 and 2022 in China. The complete genomes of goose strains E200801 and E210501 shared the highest identity (99.9%), whereas t...

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Main Authors: Shuqi Xu, Xinhao Mu, Xin Xu, Congying Bi, Jun Ji, Yunchao Kan, Lunguang Yao, Yingzuo Bi, Qingmei Xie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/8/1282