## Abstract Genotypes of hepatitis B virus (HBV) were determined in 145 patients with acute hepatitis B from various districts in Japan to establish their geographic distribution and evaluating the influence on the clinical illness and outcome. Genotypes were A in 27 (19%) patients, B in 8 (5%), C
Characteristics of geographic distributions and route of infection for hepatitis B virus genotype D in Ehime area in western Japan
β Scribed by Kana Matsuura; Kojiro Michitaka; Kazuhiko Yamauchi; Seijin Nadano; Shinichi Okada; Bunzo Matsuura; Yoichi Hiasa; Norio Horiike; Morikazu Onji
- Book ID
- 118087750
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 219 KB
- Volume
- 37
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1386-6346
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