Spatial and temporal dynamics of hepatitis B virus D genotype in Europe and the Mediterranean Basin.

Hepatitis B virus genotype D can be found in many parts of the world and is the most prevalent strain in south-eastern Europe, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East, and the Indian sub-continent. The epidemiological history of the D genotype and its subgenotypes is still obscure because of the sc...

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Main Authors: Gianguglielmo Zehender, Erika Ebranati, Elena Gabanelli, Renata Shkjezi, Alessia Lai, Chiara Sorrentino, Alessandra Lo Presti, Mimoza Basho, Raffaele Bruno, Elisabetta Tanzi, Silvia Bino, Massimo Ciccozzi, Massimo Galli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3360700?pdf=render