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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 21, 2014; 20(23): 7152-7168
Published online Jun 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i23.7152
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Figure 3 Geographical distribution of hepatitis B virus genotypes and subgenotypes in different regions of the world. Yellow arrows illustrate the directions of HBV subgenotype dispersal through immigration from highly and intermediate endemic countries to low HBV endemic areas (map of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence adapted from the website of the WHO). HBV: Hepatitis B virus; WHO: World Health Organization.