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American Society for Microbiology, Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 7(47), p. 2265-2268, 2009
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.02012-08
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Prevalence and Molecular Diversity of Hepatitis B Virus and Hepatitis Delta Virus in Urban and Rural Populations in Northern Gabon in Central Africa
Journal article published in 2009 by
Maria Makuwa,
Armel Mintsa-Ndong,
Sandrine Souquière,
Dieudonné Nkoghé,
Eric M. Leroy 
,
Mirdad Kazanji
,
Mirdad Kazanji
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Abstract
ABSTRACT The prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) surface antigen was significantly higher in urban (12.9%) than in rural (7.6%) populations ( P = 0.003), but no difference was found in the prevalence of hepatitis delta virus (HDV), which was high in both populations. Phylogenetic analysis showed the circulation of HBV-A3 and -E genotypes and the presence of HDV-1, HDV-7, and HDV-8 clades.