HBV Subgenotypes D1, D2, D-del! Are ‘Old‘ Genotyping Methods Interpreted Correctly?

HBV Subgenotypes D1, D2, D-del! Are ‘Old‘ Genotyping Methods Interpreted Correctly?

Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education: Molecular virology methods are developing rapidly and allow new insights into molecular epidemiology of viral infections. Despite the recent introduction of advanced methodology to genotype hepatitis B virus, using old but rapid and inexpensive genotyping tools like restriction fragment length poly-morphism have been utilized wi...

hbv subgenotypes d1, d2, d-del! are ‘old‘ genotyping methods interpreted correctly?

Genotype/subgenotype distribution of hepatitis B virus among hemodialysis patients with chronical hepatitis B.

INTRODUCTION Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in hemodialysis (HD) patients is a major concern, but limited information exists on the HBV genotyping in patients on maintenance HD in Turkey. AIM To investigate the genotype and subgenotype distribution of HBV in Turkish HD patients with chronic hepatitis B. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 248 HBsAg positive patients undergoing long-term HD f...

Hepatitis B virus genotypes and subgenotypes in the Eastern Black Sea region of Turkey.

OBJECTIVE To determine the hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes and subgenotypes in patients with HBV infection in the Eastern Black Sea region of Turkey. METHODS One hundred and thirty-seven patients' samples collected over 5 years (January 2005 to January 2010) at Farabi Hospital in Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey were included in the study. All patients were positive for hepat...

HBV genotypes and subgenotypes A genetic classification of HBV genotypes based on the comparison of complete HBV genomes identified nine

Approximately 2 billion people worldwide are infected with HBV, and 350 million people are chronic carriers. HBV is classified into nine genotypes (A to I). Genotype F is the most prevalent in the Spanish-speaking countries and in the Amerindian population in South America. HBV genotype F was primarily found in indigenous populations from South America and is divided into four subgenotypes (F1 ...