Hepatitis B virus genotypes prevalence in patients from hepatology services in Ceará, Brazil.
José Napoleão Monte Da CruzLivia Melo VillarFrancisco Campello Do Amaral MelloElisabeth LampeElodie Bomfim HyppolitoJosé Milton De Castro LimaSilvia Bomfim HyppolitoRoberto Da Justa Pires NetoLarissa Deadame De Figueiredo NicoleteIvo Castelo Branco CoelhoPublished in: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (2021)
Some genotypes are only prevalent in certain parts of the world; however, the State of Ceará is a hub for migration and has one of the most important liver transplantation centers in Brazil, which can explain the prevalence of the F genotype.