Automated, phylogeny-based genotype delimitation of the Hepatitis Viruses HBV and HCV

Background The classification of hepatitis viruses still predominantly relies on ad hoc criteria, i.e., phenotypic traits and arbitrary genetic distance thresholds. Given the subjectivity of such practices coupled with the constant sequencing of samples and discovery of new strains, this manual appr...

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Main Authors: Dora Serdari, Evangelia-Georgia Kostaki, Dimitrios Paraskevis, Alexandros Stamatakis, Paschalia Kapli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-10-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/7754.pdf