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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2015; 21(42): 11941-11953
Published online Nov 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i42.11941
Published online Nov 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i42.11941
Table 4 Prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection and genotype distribution in some Latin American countries
| Countries | HBsAg prevalence[166-169] | HBV genotype distribution[177,178] |
| Mexico, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Uruguay, Chile, Argentina, Peru, northern Colombia | Low prevalence (< 2%) | F: F1 Central America eastern South-America |
| F2 Venezuela, Brazil | ||
| F3 Central (Panama) and northern (Colombia and Venezuela) | ||
| Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico | Intermediate prevalence (> 2%, < 8%) | Latin America |
| F4 Bolivia and Argentina (F genotype: prevalent) | ||
| H: Amerindians and Mestizios in Mexico | ||
| South America: Ecuador, French Guyana, Suriname, south Brazil | A, D: Gualalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, Argentina | |
| Northern Brazil, southern Colombia, Peru, northern Bolivia | High prevalence (> 8%) | B, C: dispersed among Latin America populations (due to Asian immigrants) |
- Citation: Zampino R, Boemio A, Sagnelli C, Alessio L, Adinolfi LE, Sagnelli E, Coppola N. Hepatitis B virus burden in developing countries. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(42): 11941-11953
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i42/11941.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i42.11941