Analysis of Hepatitis B Virus Genotype D in Greenland Suggests the Presence of a Novel Quasi-Subgenotype

Analysis of Hepatitis B Virus Genotype D in Greenland Suggests the Presence of a Novel Quasi-Subgenotype

A disproportionate number of Greenland's Inuit population are chronically infected with Hepatitis B virus (HBV; 5–10%). HBV genotypes B and D are most prevalent in the circumpolar Arctic. Here, we report 39 novel HBV/D sequences from individuals residing in southwestern Greenland. We performed...

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Main Authors: Adriano de Bernardi Schneider, Carla Osiowy, Reilly Hostager, Henrik Krarup, Malene Børresen, Yasuhito Tanaka, Taylor Morriseau, Joel O. Wertheim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
evolution
HBV
phylogenetics
phylogenomics
hepatitis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2020.602296/full

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