The complete nucleotide sequence of the genome of a hepatitis B virus isolated from a naturally infected chimpanzee.
J Gen Virol
; 69 ( Pt 6): 1383-9, 1988 Jun.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-2838576
ABSTRACT
The complete nucleotide sequence of a strain of hepatitis B virus, originally isolated from a naturally infected chimpanzee, has been determined. Interesting features of the sequence include the presence of an in-phase stop codon in the 'pre-core' region of the core antigen open reading frame. The sequence shows approximately 10% nucleotide divergence from all of the other hepatitis B virus sequences previously published and the possibility that this divergence is the result of passage through chimpanzees is discussed.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
DNA, Viral
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Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific
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Hepatitis B virus
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Genes, Viral
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
J Gen Virol
Year:
1988
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United kingdom