Widespread hepatitis B virus genotype G (HBV-G) infection during the early years of the HIV epidemic in the Netherlands among men who have sex with men ...
Abstract Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) variants belong to different genotypes, A-J, whose worldwide distribution is linked with geography, probably because viral spread was associated with ancient human migrations. HBV genotype G (HBV-G) is an aberrant genotype with little sequence divergence, suggesting a recent origin. HBV-G is strongly associated with certain risk groups such as intravenous drug users (IDUs) and men who have sex with men (MSM), but hardly with geography. The origin and epidemiology of HBV-G remain unresolved, as is the disease association. Methods To estimate the preva... Mehr ...
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Erscheinungsdatum: | 2016 |
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Figshare
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Schlagwörter: | Medicine / Biotechnology / 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified / FOS: Chemical sciences / Immunology / FOS: Clinical medicine / Cancer / 110309 Infectious Diseases / FOS: Health sciences / 60506 Virology / FOS: Biological sciences |
Sprache: | unknown |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-29167108 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3605381 |