| multiple genotypes and subtypes of hepatitis b and c viruses in belarus: similarities with russia and western european influences. | the republic of belarus reports a seroprevalence of 4.8% for hepatitis b virus (hbv) and 1.26% for hepatitis c virus (hcv), but little is known about the molecular characteristics of the circulating viruses. this study analysed 69 hbv surface antigen (hbsag)-positive and 113 anti-hcv-positive donors attending a national reference hospital in minsk. among the hcv patients, 70% were co-infected with human immunodeficiency virus (hiv). phylogenetic analysis of 12 complete genomes and 31 partial hbv ... | 2008 | 18373690 |