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SUBMITTER: Norouzi M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3481712 | biostudies-literature | 2012
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Norouzi M M Ghorashi Sa S Abedi F F Nejatizadeh A A Ataei B B Malekzadeh R R Alavian Sm S Judaki Ma M Ghamari S S Namazi A A Rahimnia R R Khedive A A Jazayeri Sm S
Iranian journal of public health 20120331 3
<h4>Background</h4>Hepatitis B virus (HBV) gene and protein variations are frequently been seen in chronic patients. The aims of study were to determine the genotypes as well as the patterns of variations distribution in chronically-infected patients from the central part of Iran.<h4>Methods</h4>The surface gene was amplified, sequenced and subsequently aligned using international and national Iranian database.<h4>Results</h4>All strains belonged to genotype D, subgenotype D1 and subtype ayw2. O ...[more]