New pieces on genetic diversity and evolutionary history of hepatitis B virus: Characterization of the novel subgenotype F6

MOJSIEJCZUK, LAURA NOELIA; TORRES, CAROLINA; PISANO, MARÍA BELÉN; RE, VIVIANA; CAMPOS, RODOLFO HÉCTOR; FLICHMAN, DIEGO MARTÍN

Infection, Genetics and Evolution

ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV

Año: 2017 vol. 47 p. 140 - 142

1567-1348

New complete genome sequences of HBV genotype Ffrom Argentina were described and, based on the genetic divergenceand phylogenetic evidences, it is proposed to classify these new isolatesalong with the sequences previously reported as a novel ?subgenotypeF6?. Accordingly, it is considered that the accurate classification ofHBV subgenotypes and a more exhaustive sampling might providenew insights for understanding the evolutionary history of HBV genotypeF and proposing new hypotheses addressing its diversificationprocess.