Phylogenetic analysis of hepatitis delta virus-RNA in an endemic area, Miyako Island, Okinawa

Nihon University Journal of Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 229-242

  Kasagi, Maki ^a   Moriyama, Mitsuhiko ^b   Sugitani, Masahiko ^b   Taira, Masaaki ^b   Tanaka, Naohide ^b   Arakawa, Yasuyuki ^b  

^a NIHON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Genotype; Hepatitis delta virus; Miyako Island; Molecular epidemiology; Phylogenetic analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012887704     PISSN: 05460352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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