Full-length genomic sequence of hepatitis B virus genotype C2 isolated from a native Brazilian patient

Full-length genomic sequence of hepatitis B virus genotype C2 isolated from a native Brazilian patient

The hepatitis B virus (HBV) is among the leading causes of chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. In Brazil, genotype A is the most frequent, followed by genotypes D and F. Genotypes B and C are found in Brazil exclusively among Asian patients and their descendants. The aim of th...

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Main Authors: Mónica Viviana Alvarado-Mora, Rúbia Anita Ferraz Santana, Roberta Sitnik, Paulo Roberto Abrão Ferreira, Cristovão Luís Pitangueira Mangueira, Flair José Carrilho, João Renato Rebello Pinho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2011-06-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
hepatitis B virus
genotype C2
China
Bayesian analyses
complete genome
Brazilian patient
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