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Hepatitis B virus genotypes prevalence in patients from hepatology services in Ceará, Brazil

2021; Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine; Volume: 54; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/0037-8682-0807-2020

ISSN

1678-9849

Autores

José Napoleão Monte da Cruz, Lívia Melo Villar, Francisco Campello do Amaral Mello, Elisabeth Lampe, Elodie Bomfim Hyppólito, José Milton de Castro Lima, Silvia Bomfim Hyppólito, Roberto da Justa Pires Neto, Larissa Deadame de Figueiredo Nicolete, Ivo Castelo Branco Coêlho,

Tópico(s)

Hepatitis C virus research

Resumo

INTRODUCTION: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a public health problem; therefore, we aimed to report HBV genotypes in Ceará, Brazil. METHODS: A total of 103 HBsAg-positive samples were subjected to HBV genotyping and subgenotyping. RESULTS: The following genetic compositions of samples were found: F-54% (F2-83.33%), A-40% (A1-65%), D-6%, C2-1%, E-1%, and G-1%. CONCLUSIONS: Some genotypes are only prevalent in certain parts of the world; however, the State of Ceará is a hub for migration and has one of the most important liver transplantation centers in Brazil, which can explain the prevalence of the F genotype.

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