Characterization of hepatitis B virus in Amerindian children and mothers from Amazonas State, Colombia.
Carlos Mario JaramilloFernando de La HozAlexandra PorrasDiana di FilippoLuz Angela Choconta-PiraquiveEdra PayaresNeyla MontesMaria-Cristina NavasPublished in: PloS one (2017)
This study aimed to characterize the HBV genotype F, subgenotypes F1b and F1a, and genotype A in Amerindian communities and for the first time escape mutants in Colombia. Further investigations are necessary to elucidate the frequency and the epidemiological impact of the escape mutants in the country.