Molecular evolution of hepatitis viruses

Intervirology

Volumn 42, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 159-165

  Mizokami, Masashi ^a   Orito, Etsuro ^a  

^a NAGOYA CITY UNIV MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

HBV; HCV; Hepatitis virus; Molecular evolution; Phylogenetic tree

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; NUCLEOTIDE;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; CALCULATION; EVOLUTION; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HEPATITIS VIRUS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EVOLUTION; GENES, VIRAL; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; PHYLOGENY;

EID: 0032829146     PISSN: 03005526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000024975     Document Type: Review

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