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The entire nucleotide sequence of two hepatitis G virus isolates belonging to a novel genotype: isolation in Myanmar and Vietnam Free

Abstract

A novel genotype of hepatitis G virus (HGV) was recently identified in sera of subjects from countries in South-East Asia. These isolates were recovered from serum of Myanmarese (designated HGV-MY14) and Vietnamese (designated HGV-VT48) subjects, respectively. To characterize the viral genome in more detail, the full-length nucleotide sequence of the two different HGV isolates belonging to the novel genotype was cloned. Both HGV isolates were composed of 9228 nt and had a single open reading frame spanning 8529 nt and encoding 2843 aa residues. The isolates differed from previously reported HGV/GBV-C isolates types 1 to 3 by 13–15% (nucleotide sequence) and 4–6% (amino acid sequence). The putative core region of both isolates was not clearly identifiable as it consisted of only 16 aa residues. Based on phylogenetic analysis of full-length genome sequences and 5′-UTR sequences, HGV-MY14 and HGV-VT48 isolates can be classified as a novel genotype, designated type 4.

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The entire nucleotide sequence of two hepatitis G virus isolates belonging to a novel genotype: isolation in Myanmar and Vietnam
J. Gen. Virol. 81, 189 (2000); https://doi.org/10.1099/0022-1317-81-1-189
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