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Ancient hepatitis B viruses from the Bronze Age to the Medieval period

Ancient hepatitis B viruses from the Bronze Age to the Medieval period

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_swepub_primary_oai_gup_ub_gu_se_268388

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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Contents

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a major cause of human hepatitis. There is considerable uncertainty about the timescale of its evolution and its association with humans. Here we present 12 full or partial ancient HBV genomes that are between approximately 0.8 and 4.5 thousand years old. The ancient sequences group either within or in a sister relationsh...

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Full title

Ancient hepatitis B viruses from the Bronze Age to the Medieval period

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TN_cdi_swepub_primary_oai_gup_ub_gu_se_268388

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_swepub_primary_oai_gup_ub_gu_se_268388

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ISSN

0028-0836,1476-4687

E-ISSN

1476-4687

DOI

10.1038/s41586-018-0097-z