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Hepatitis B virus genotypes prevalence in patients from hepatology services in Ceará, Brazil.
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Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical [Rev Soc Bras Med Trop] 2021 Sep 06; Vol. 54, pp. e08072020. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Sep 06 (Print Publication: 2021). - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Introduction: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a public health problem; therefore, we aimed to report HBV genotypes in Ceará, Brazil.<br />Methods: A total of 103 HBsAg-positive samples were subjected to HBV genotyping and subgenotyping.<br />Results: The following genetic compositions of samples were found: F-54% (F2-83.33%), A-40% (A1-65%), D-6%, C2-1%, E-1%, and G-1%.<br />Conclusions: Some genotypes are only prevalent in certain parts of the world; however, the State of Ceará is a hub for migration and has one of the most important liver transplantation centers in Brazil, which can explain the prevalence of the F genotype.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1678-9849
- Volume :
- 54
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 34495262
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0807-2020