Hepatitis B virus subgenotyping: History, effects of recombination, misclassifications, and corrections

• Published in: Infection, genetics and evolution Vol. 16; pp. 355 - 361
• Main Authors: Shi, Weifeng, Zhang, Zhong, Ling, Cheng, Zheng, Weimin, Zhu, Chaodong, Carr, Michael J., Higgins, Desmond G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.06.2013
• Subjects: Classification; diagnosis; genetics; genotype; Genotyping Techniques; HBV; Hepatitis B; Hepatitis B - diagnosis; Hepatitis B - virology; Hepatitis B virus; Hepatitis B virus - classification; Hepatitis B virus - genetics; Hepatitis B virus - isolation & purification; Humans; isolation & purification; phylogeny; Recombination; Recombination, Genetic; Sequence divergence; Subgenotype; virology; Recombination; Hepatitis B virus; HBV; Subgenotype; Classification; Sequence divergence

•We review the recommendations currently employed for HBV subgenotyping.•We review the history of HBV subgenotyping.•We review the misclassifications in HBV subgenotyping.•Suggestions are made to correct the misclassifications.•Proposals are made to guide future HBV subgenotyping. Hepatitis B virus...