Increased prevalence of genotype F hepatitis B virus isolates in Buenos Aires, Argentina

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作者
Telenta, PFS
Poggio, GP
Lopez, JL
Gonzalez, J
Lemberg, A
Campos, RH
机构
[1] UNIV BUENOS AIRES,FAC FARM & BIOQUIM,CATEDRA VIROL,RA-1113 BUENOS AIRES,DF,ARGENTINA
[2] UNIV BUENOS AIRES,FAC FARM & BIOQUIM,CATEDRA FISIOPATOL,RA-1113 BUENOS AIRES,DF,ARGENTINA
[3] INST NACL MICROBIOL DR CARLOS G MALBRAN,DEPT VIRUS,BUENOS AIRES,DF,ARGENTINA
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10.1128/JCM.35.7.1873-1875.1997
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
The genomic coding region of the hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) was partially sequenced from 12 HBsAg-positive sera of carriers residing in Buenos Aires, Argentina. A phylogenetic analysis groups the 12 isolates into genotypes A (n = 4), B (n = 1), D (n = 2), and F (n = 5). The occurrence of genotypes A and D is not unexpected, considering the mainly European origin of the studied population. The high prevalence of genotype F and its genetic composition support the suggestion that F strains originated in native populations of the New World.
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