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Abstract

Genomic recombination between different genotypes of (HBV) resulting in hybrid strains has been increasingly documented. In this study, a novel recombinant of HBV genotypes G and C isolated from a Thai patient with hepatocellular carcinoma is reported. Based on phylogenetic analyses of the S, P and X genes and the entire genome, the HBV isolate clustered on a branch within genotype G, but clustered with genotype C on analysis of the C gene. Using the program and bootscanning analysis, the recombination breakpoints were located at nt 1860 and 2460 of the precore/core region. The hallmarks of the original genotype G, including a 36 bp insertion in the core region and dual stop codons in the precore region, were not identified in this isolate. These data should encourage further investigations on the epidemiological and virological characteristics of HBV genotype G involved in recombination with other genotypes.

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