Geographical and genetic diversity of the human hepatitis B virus

F Kurbanov, Y Tanaka, M Mizokami - Hepatology Research, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is one of the most widely distributed viruses that infect humankind.
Distinct clinical and virological characteristics of the HBV‐infection have been reported in …

[HTML][HTML] Genotypes and viral variants in chronic hepatitis B: A review of epidemiology and clinical relevance

CMN Croagh, PV Desmond, SJ Bell - World journal of hepatology, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract The Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) has a worldwide distribution and is endemic in many
populations. It is constantly evolving and 10 genotypic strains have been identified with …

[PDF][PDF] Dating the origin and dispersal of hepatitis B virus infection in humans and primates

D Paraskevis, G Magiorkinis, E Magiorkinis… - …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The origin of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in humans and other primates remains largely
unresolved. Understanding the origin of HBV is crucial because it provides a framework for …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic variation of hepatitis B virus and its significance for pathogenesis

ZH Zhang, CC Wu, XW Chen, X Li, J Li… - World journal of …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) has a worldwide distribution and is endemic in many populations.
Due to its unique life cycle which requires an error-prone reverse transcriptase for …

Hepatitis B virus subgenotyping: history, effects of recombination, misclassifications, and corrections

W Shi, Z Zhang, C Ling, W Zheng, C Zhu… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) has evolved into phylogenetically separable genotypes and
subgenotypes. Accurately assigning the subgenotype for an HBV strain is of clinical and …

A review of epidemiology and clinical relevance of Hepatitis B virus genotypes and subgenotypes

J Chen, L Li, Q Yin, T Shen - Clinics and Research in Hepatology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a global public health burden,
affecting nearly 300million people around the world. Due to HBV population is considered to …

Distribution and hepatocellular carcinoma–related viral properties of hepatitis B virus genotypes in mainland China: A community-Based Study

J Yin, H Zhang, Y He, J Xie, S Liu, W Chang… - … , biomarkers & prevention, 2010 - AACR
Abstract Introduction: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes, replication status, and mutations
have been associated with the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Our aim was to study …

Correlation between hepatitis B virus genotypes and clinical outcomes

YH Shi - Japanese journal of infectious diseases, 2012 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) has been classified into 10 genotypes (A–J) according to genome
sequence divergence. HBV genotypes have a distinct geographical distribution. As chronic …

Distribution of hepatitis B virus genotypes among patients with chronic infection in Japan shifting toward an increase of genotype A

K Matsuura, Y Tanaka, S Hige, G Yamada… - Journal of clinical …, 2009 - Am Soc Microbiol
Acute hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection has been increasing through promiscuous sexual
contacts, and HBV genotype A (HBV/A) is frequent in patients with acute hepatitis B (AHB) in …

[HTML][HTML] Hepatitis B virus infection in Indonesia

Y Yano, T Utsumi, MI Lusida… - World Journal of …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Approximately 240 million people are chronically infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV), 75%
of whom reside in Asia. Approximately 600000 of infected patients die each year due to HBV …