Full-genome sequences of hepatitis B virus subgenotype D3 isolates from the Brazilian Amazon Region

The Brazilian Amazon Region is a highly endemic area for hepatitis B virus (HBV). However, little is known regarding the genetic variability of the strains circulating in this geographical region. Here, we describe the first full-length genomes of HBV isolated in the Brazilian Amazon Region; these g...

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Main Authors: Natália Spitz, Francisco CA Mello, Natalia Motta Araujo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2015-02-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
HBV
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762015000100151&lng=en&tlng=en