2013•Journal of General VirologyRequires access

A novel B/C inter-genotype recombinant of hepatitis B virus identified in north-west China

Xiaoming Chen, Bangyao Dai, Zhengcai Liu, Jie Gao, Zhaohua Ji, Ju‐Tao Guo, Gang Chen, Zhongrong Deng, Zhongjun Shao

Abstract

The characteristics of life-long persistent infection of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and the prevalence of different genotypes of HBV in China may cause new recombinants. In north-west China, HBV inter-genotype recombinants have been reported frequently over the last decade. Here, we report a B/C inter-genotype recombinant HBV with a novel genome mosaic structure from Lanzhou, a city in north-west China.

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Key concepts: Virology, Genotype, Biology, Hepatitis B virus, Recombinant DNA, China, Virus, Genome