Distribution of Hepatitis B Virus Genotypes among Patients with Chronic Infection in Japan Shifting toward an Increase of Genotype A

Matsuura, Kentaro; Tanaka, Yasuhito; Hige, Shuhei; Yamada, Gotaro; Murawaki, Yoshikazu; Komatsu, Masafumi; Kuramitsu, Tomoyuki; Kawata, Sumio; Tanaka, Eiji; Izumi, Namiki; Okuse, Chiaki; Kakumu, Shinichi; Okanoue, Takeshi; Hino, Keisuke; Hiasa, Yoichi; Sata, Michio; Maeshiro, Tatsuji; Sugauchi, Fuminaka; Nojiri, Shunsuke; Joh, Takashi; Miyakawa, Yuzo; Mizokami, Masashi

doi:10.1128/jcm.02081-08

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Distribution of Hepatitis B Virus Genotypes among Patients with Chronic Infection in Japan Shifting toward an Increase of Genotype A

Published in Journal of Clinical Microbiology • Mar 19, 2009

Authors:

Kentaro Matsuura

Yasuhito Tanaka

Shuhei Hige

Abstract

Acute hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection has been increasing through promiscuous sexual contacts, and HBV genotype A (HBV/A) is frequent in patients with acute hepatitis B (AHB) in Japan. To compare the geographic distribution of HBV genotypes in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) in Japan betwe...

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Genotype

Hepatitis B virus

Virology

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