Eighth Major Clade for Hepatitis Delta Virus

Hepatitis delta virus is the only representative of the Deltavirus genus, which consists of 7 differentiated major clades. In this study, an eighth clade was identified from 3 distinct strains. Deltavirus genetic variability should be considered for diagnostic purposes. Clinical consequences of the...

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Autores principales: Le Gal, Frédéric, Gault, Elyanne, Ripault, Marie-Pierre, Serpaggi, Jeanne, Trinchet, Jean-Claude, Gordien, Emmanuel, Dény, Paul
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006
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Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3294742/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17073101
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1209.060112
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Sumario:Hepatitis delta virus is the only representative of the Deltavirus genus, which consists of 7 differentiated major clades. In this study, an eighth clade was identified from 3 distinct strains. Deltavirus genetic variability should be considered for diagnostic purposes. Clinical consequences of the diversity have yet to be evaluated.

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