Distinct geographical and demographic distribution of hepatitis B virus genotypes in the Canadian Arctic as revealed through an extensive molecular epidemiological survey

Journal of Viral Hepatitis

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2011, Pages

  Osiowy, Carla ^a   Larke, Bryce ^b,c   Giles, E ^a  

^a Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health   (Canada)

^b Government of Yukon   (Canada)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Arctic; Genotype; Hepatitis B virus; Inuit; Mutant

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; VIRUS DNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENE SEQUENCE; GENOTYPE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS LOAD;

ADULT; AGED; ARCTIC REGIONS; CANADA; DEMOGRAPHY; DNA, VIRAL; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGEOGRAPHY; POPULATION GROUPS; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

EID: 79952677618     PISSN: 13520504     EISSN: 13652893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2893.2010.01356.x     Document Type: Article

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