Distribution of HBV subgenotypes in Ribeirão Preto, Southeastern Brazil: a region with history of intense Italian immigration

Distribution of HBV subgenotypes in Ribeirão Preto, Southeastern Brazil: a region with history of intense Italian immigration

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is distributed worldwide, with geographical variations regarding prevalence of the different genotypes. The aim of this study was to determine the HBV genotypes and subgenotypes circulating in Southeast Brazil and compare the genetic sequences found with HBV sequences previou...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Silvana Gama Florencio Chachá, Michele Soares Gomes-Gouvêa, Fernanda de Mello Malta, Sandro da Costa Ferreira, Márcia Guimarães Villanova, Fernanda Fernandes Souza, Andreza Correa Teixeira, Afonso Dinis da Costa Passos, João Renato Rebello Pinho, Ana de Lourdes Candolo Martinelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-07-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867016305931

Internet

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867016305931

Similar Items