Characterization of a new genotype II hepatitis delta virus from Taiwan

Journal of Medical Virology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 145-154

  Lee, Chuan Mo ^a   Changchien, Chi Sin ^a   Chung, Jui Chen ^a   Liaw, Yun Fan ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Analysis; Genotypes; Hepatitis delta virus; PCR; Sequence

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA;

ADULT; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS DELTA VIRUS; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TAIWAN;

ADULT; BASE SEQUENCE; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS DELTA VIRUS; HUMANS; MALE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MUTATION; TAIWAN;

DELTA VIRUS; HEPATITIS DELTA VIRUS;

EID: 0030004670     PISSN: 01466615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-9071(199606)49:2<145::AID-JMV12>3.0.CO;2-D     Document Type: Article

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