Open AccessDescription of Hepatitis B Virus Genotypes in Selected Groups of Subjects from Paraguay and Brazil
Author(s) -
María Teresa Maidana Giret,
Maria Angélica Camargo Suarez,
Raquel Valdovinos,
Gloria Orué,
Denise Rodrigues,
Maria Eugenia F. Canciane,
Celso Granato
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
american journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1558-6340
pISSN - 1553-6203
DOI - 10.3844/ajidsp.2008.220.223
Subject(s) - genotype , hepatitis b virus , virology , biology , medicine , veterinary medicine , virus , genetics , gene
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