HBV Genotype B/B3 And C/C1 Are The Major Genotypes In Indonesia?

Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 09:35 in Biology & Nature

A research team from Indonesia identified the distribution of hepatitis B virus subgenotype and basal core promoter mutations among patients with HBV-associated liver disease in Indonesia. They found HBV genotype B/B3 and C/C1 are the major genotypes in Indonesia. Mutations in BCP, such as A1762T/G1764A and T1753V, might have an association with manifestations of liver disease.

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