Open AccessGenotype and phylogenetic characterization of hepatitis B virus among multi-ethnic cohort in Hawaii
Author(s) -
Minoru Sakurai,
Fuminaka Sugauchi,
Naoky Tsai,
Seiji Suzuki,
Izumi Hasegawa,
Kei Fujiwara,
Etsuro Orito,
Ryuzo Ueda,
Masashi Mizokami
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v10.i15.2218
Subject(s) - genotype , hepatitis b virus , virology , genotyping , biology , phylogenetic tree , genetics , hbeag , orthohepadnavirus , hepadnaviridae , virus , gene , hbsag
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) genomes in carriers from Hawaii have not been evaluated previously. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the distribution of HBV genotypes and their clinical relevance in Hawaii.