Genetic Diversity of the Hepatitis B Virus Strains in Cuba: Absence of West-African Genotypes despite the Transatlantic Slave Trade

Cuba is an HBsAg low-prevalence country with a high coverage of anti-hepatitis B vaccine. Its population is essentially the result of the population mix of Spanish descendants and former African slaves. Information about genetic characteristics of hepatitis B virus (HBV) strains circulating in the c...

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Autores principales: Rodríguez Lay, Licel A., Corredor, Marité B., Villalba, Maria C., Frómeta, Susel S., Wong, Meilin S., Valdes, Lidunka, Samada, Marcia, Sausy, Aurélie, Hübschen, Judith M., Muller, Claude P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4433336/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25978398
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0125052

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4433336/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25978398
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0125052

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