Use of Modern molecular Genetic Methods to Study Genetic Diversity of Hepatitis B Strains on the Territory of Khabarovsk City

Abstract

A molecular genetic analysis of 23 samples of blood serum/plasma taken from patients with chronic hepatitis B was performed. The dominant genotype among studied group was genotype D (71.4%); the rate of genotype A and genotype C was 10.7 and 17.9%, respectively.

Keywords

• вирус гепатита в
• генотип
• субгенотип
• субтип
• viral hepatitis b
• genotype
• subgenotype
• subtype