Characterization of hepatitis B virus with complex structural variations

Abstract Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is one of the most serious public health issues. Recent HBV genetic research has revealed novel genetic rearrangements termed complex structural variations (SVs), which are composed of combinations of SVs such as insertions, deletions, and duplic...

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Main Authors: Kei Fujiwara, Kentaro Matsuura, Kayoko Matsunami, Etsuko Iio, Shunsuke Nojiri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-018-1350-1