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Hepatitis B virus genotypes A1, A2 and E in Cape Verde: Unequal distribution through the islands and association with human flows

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) diversity has not been previously studied in Cape Verde. The archipelago was discovered in 1460 by Portuguese explorers, who brought African slaves to colonise the islands. In this study, we investigated the HBV characteristics from 183 HBsAg-positive Cape Verdean individuals...

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Autores principales: de Pina-Araujo, Isabel Inês M., Spitz, Natalia, Soares, Caroline C., Niel, Christian, Lago, Barbara V., Gomes, Selma A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5813952/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29447232
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0192595