Scientists shed new light on hepatitis B virus origins
Researchers have provided new insight on the geographical origins and global spread of two classes of the hepatitis B virus (HBV), according to a study in eLife. The findings identify the HBV genotypes D and A (HBV-D and HBV-A) as having originated in the Middle East and North Africa. They also reveal considerable differences in the global dissemination patterns of these genotypes, adding to our understanding of both the historic and prehistoric spread of one of the world’s largest viral pandemics.See it on Scoop.it, via Viruses, Immunology & Bioinformatics from Virology.uvic.ca
Scientists shed new light on hepatitis B virus origins
Source: Viral Bioinformatics
