Phylogeography of hepatitis B virus: The role of Portugal in the early dissemination of HBV worldwide.

Phylogeography of hepatitis B virus: The role of Portugal in the early dissemination of HBV worldwide.

In Portugal, the genetic diversity, origin of HBV and the Portuguese role in the dissemination of HBV worldwide were never investigated. In this work, we studied the epidemic history and transmission dynamics of HBV genotypes that are endemic in Portugal. HBV pol gene was sequenced from 130 patients...

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Main Authors: Rute Marcelino, Ifeanyi Jude Ezeonwumelu, André Janeiro, Paula Mimoso, Sónia Matos, Veronica Briz, Victor Pimentel, Marta Pingarilho, Rui Tato Marinho, José Maria Marcelino, Nuno Taveira, Ana Abecasis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0276618

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0276618

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