| Literature DB >> 8893798 |
M T Moraes1, S A Gomes, C Niel.
Abstract
The nucleotide sequences of pre-S/S gene of nine hepatitis B virus strains (3 adw2, 3 ayw2, and 3 ayw 3) and of pre-S region of two adw4 isolates from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, were determined. Phylogenetic analysis allowed to classify these strains into three genotypes, A, D and F, reflecting the diverse origin of the population. However, strains belonging to a same genotype were separated by a short evolutionary distance. The presence of aminoacid mutations into Pre-S region not found in hepatitis B viruses isolated in other parts of the world is described.Entities:
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Year: 1996 PMID: 8893798 DOI: 10.1007/bf01718299
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arch Virol ISSN: 0304-8608 Impact factor: 2.574