Tracing hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotype B5 (formerly B6) evolutionary history in the circumpolar Arctic through phylogeographic modelling

Tracing hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotype B5 (formerly B6) evolutionary history in the circumpolar Arctic through phylogeographic modelling

Background Indigenous populations of the circumpolar Arctic are considered to be endemically infected (>2% prevalence) with hepatitis B virus (HBV), with subgenotype B5 (formerly B6) unique to these populations. The distinctive properties of HBV/B5, including high nucleotide diversity yet no sign...

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Main Authors: Remco Bouckaert, Brenna C. Simons, Henrik Krarup, T. Max Friesen, Carla Osiowy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017-08-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Hepatitis B virus
Genotype
Evolution
Arctic
Inuit
Host-pathogen balance
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/3757.pdf

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