A dentist was diagnosed with Hepatitis B Virus (HBV). Given the nucleotide differences between the following individuals
Posted: Wed May 18, 2022 2:54 pm
A dentist was diagnosed with Hepatitis B Virus (HBV). Given the nucleotide differences between the following individuals, find the chain of transmission of the virus by constructing a phylogenetic tree using UPGMA. Did the dentist infect both patients? Please show the solution for the UPGMA tree and please explain the answer.
LC 1 LC 2 LC 3 Dentist Patient 1 Patient 2 LC 1 44 51 48 50 51 LC 2 33 27 23 26 LC 3 30 34 32 Dentist 22 24 Patient 1 10 Patient 2
LC 1 LC 2 LC 3 Dentist Patient 1 Patient 2 LC 1 44 51 48 50 51 LC 2 33 27 23 26 LC 3 30 34 32 Dentist 22 24 Patient 1 10 Patient 2