Characterization of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes in patients from Rondônia, Brazil
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hepatitis B virus (HBV) can be classified into nine genotypes (A-I) defined by sequence divergence of more than 8% based on the complete genome. This study aims to identify the genotypic distribution of HBV in 40 HBsAg-positive patie...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-11-01
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| Series: | Virology Journal |
| Online Access: | http://www.virologyj.com/content/7/1/315 |