Current situation on the global distribution of hepatitis B virus subtypes
10.16462/j.cnki.zhjbkz.2020.02.018
- Author:
Ming-shan WU
1
;
Zhen-qiu LIU
;
Xing-dong CHEN
;
Tie-jun ZHANG
Author Information
1. Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Fudan University；Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Safety, Shanghai 200032, China
- Publication Type:Research Article
- Keywords:
Hepatitis B virus;
Genotype;
Distribution
- From:
Chinese Journal of Disease Control & Prevention
2020;24(2):217-221
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is an important global public health concern and a major cause of chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis and liver cancer. Many studies have shown that different genotypes and subtypes have significant differences in pathogenicity, thus affecting the disease progression and prognosis of infected individuals. So far, a total of 10 HBV genotypes and more than 40 subtypes have been reported across the world, and these subtypes have shown distinct distribution characteristics. In the present review, we systematically summarized the current situation on the global distribution of HBV genotypes.
