Phylogenetic Analysis of Hepatitis B Virus Genotypes Circulating in Different Risk Groups of Panama, Evidence of the Introduction of Genotype A2 in the Country

Alexander A. Martínez; Yamitzel Zaldívar; Griselda Arteaga; Zoila de Castillo; Alma Ortiz; Yaxelis Mendoza; Omar Castillero; Juan A. Castillo; Juan Cristina; Juan M. Pascale

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0134850

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Phylogenetic Analysis of Hepatitis B Virus Genotypes Circulating in Different Risk Groups of Panama, Evidence of the Introduction of Genotype A2 in the Country

Alexander A. Martínez,

Affiliations Department of Genomics and Proteomics, Gorgas Memorial Institute for Health Studies, Panama City, Panama, Panama, Department of Biotechnology, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur City, Andhra Pradesh, India, INDICASAT-AIP, Clayton, City of Knowledge, Panama
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Yamitzel Zaldívar,

Affiliation Department of Genomics and Proteomics, Gorgas Memorial Institute for Health Studies, Panama City, Panama, Panama
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Griselda Arteaga,

Affiliations Department of Genomics and Proteomics, Gorgas Memorial Institute for Health Studies, Panama City, Panama, Panama, Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Panama, Panama City, Panama, Panama
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Zoila de Castillo,

Affiliation Nucleic Acid Test Unit, Complejo Hospitalario Dr. Arnulfo Arias Madrid, Caja de Seguro Social, Panama City, Panama
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Alma Ortiz,

Affiliation Department of Genomics and Proteomics, Gorgas Memorial Institute for Health Studies, Panama City, Panama, Panama
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Yaxelis Mendoza,

Affiliations Department of Genomics and Proteomics, Gorgas Memorial Institute for Health Studies, Panama City, Panama, Panama, Department of Biotechnology, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur City, Andhra Pradesh, India, INDICASAT-AIP, Clayton, City of Knowledge, Panama
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Omar Castillero,

Affiliation Department of Genomics and Proteomics, Gorgas Memorial Institute for Health Studies, Panama City, Panama, Panama
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Juan A. Castillo,

Affiliation Department of Genomics and Proteomics, Gorgas Memorial Institute for Health Studies, Panama City, Panama, Panama
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Juan Cristina,

Affiliation Laboratorio de Virología Molecular, Centro de Investigaciones Nucleares, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Igua, Montevideo, Uruguay
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Juan M. Pascale

* E-mail: jpascale@gorgas.gob.pa

Affiliations Department of Genomics and Proteomics, Gorgas Memorial Institute for Health Studies, Panama City, Panama, Panama, Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Panama, Panama City, Panama, Panama
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Phylogenetic Analysis of Hepatitis B Virus Genotypes Circulating in Different Risk Groups of Panama, Evidence of the Introduction of Genotype A2 in the Country

Alexander A. Martínez,
Yamitzel Zaldívar,
Griselda Arteaga,
Zoila de Castillo,
Alma Ortiz,
Yaxelis Mendoza,
Omar Castillero,
Juan A. Castillo,
Juan Cristina,
Juan M. Pascale

Published: July 31, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0134850

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