2014
HBV/HDV co‐infection in the Western Brazilian Amazonia: an intriguing mutation among HDV genotype 3 carriers
Kay A, da Silva E, Pedreira H, Negreiros S, Lobato C, Braga W, Muwonge R, Dény P, Reis M, Zoulim F, Trepo C, D'Oliveira A, Salcedo J, Schinoni M, Parana R. HBV/HDV co‐infection in the Western Brazilian Amazonia: an intriguing mutation among HDV genotype 3 carriers. Journal Of Viral Hepatitis 2014, 21: 921-924. PMID: 25040045, DOI: 10.1111/jvh.12267.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
Hepatitis C virus genotypes in a northeastern area of Brazil.
Silva L, Paraná R, Souza S, Berby F, Kay A, Trepó C, Santana N, Cotrim H, Lyra L, Reis M. Hepatitis C virus genotypes in a northeastern area of Brazil. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2000, 62: 257-60. PMID: 10813481, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2000.62.257.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis C virusReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionC virusGenotyping of HCVTranscription-polymerase chain reactionSeropositive serum samplesGenotype-specific primersWarrants further investigationGenotype 3Subtype 1aAlanine aminotransferaseGenotype distributionAspartate aminotransferaseSerum samplesMixed genotypesChain reactionViral RNACity of SalvadorFurther investigationAminotransferaseVirusBrazilian samplePatientsHigh frequencyGenotypes