Description of Hepatitis B Virus Genotypes in Selected Groups of Subjects from Paraguay and Brazil
María Teresa Maidana Giret1, Maria Angélica Camargo Suarez1, Raquel Valdovinos2, Gloria Orué3, Denise S. Rodrigues1, Maria Eugenia F. Canciane1 & Celso F. H. Granato1 Show affiliations
- Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil
- Haemodialysis Center, Paraguay
- Emergency Medical Hospital Dr. Luiz M. Argaña, Paraguay
American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 4, Issue 4, pp. 220–223 · doi.org/10.3844/ajidsp.2008.220.223
Abstract
Hepatitis B virus genotyping was conducted among 11560 healthy blood donors and haemodialysis patients in Brazil and Paraguay. Genotypes A, D and F were found in Brazil and genotypes D and F in Paraguay. This is the first report showing HBV genotype diversity in individuals in Paraguay.
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Giret, M. T. M., Suarez, M. A. C., Valdovinos, R., Orué, G., Rodrigues, D. S., Canciane, M. E. F. & Granato, C. F. H. (2008). Description of Hepatitis B Virus Genotypes in Selected Groups of Subjects from Paraguay and Brazil. American Journal of Infectious Diseases, 4(4), 220–223. https://doi.org/10.3844/ajidsp.2008.220.223
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