Phylogenetic Analysis of Hepatitis B Virus Genotypes Circulating in Different Risk Groups of Panama, Evidence of the Introduction of Genotype A2 in the Country.
The Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) can cause acute or chronic infection it is also associated with the development of liver cancer, thousands of new infections occur on a yearly basis, and many of these cases are located in certain areas of the Caribbean and Latin America. In these areas, the HBV prevalenc...
Main Authors: | Alexander A Martínez, Yamitzel Zaldívar, Griselda Arteaga, Zoila de Castillo, Alma Ortiz, Yaxelis Mendoza, Omar Castillero, Juan A Castillo, Juan Cristina, Juan M Pascale |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4521924?pdf=render |
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