Geographic distribution of hepatitis C virus genotypes in Brazil

Geographic distribution of hepatitis C virus genotypes in Brazil

Brazil is a country of continental dimension with a population of different ethnic backgrounds. Thus, a wide variation in the frequencies of hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes is expected to occur. To address this point, 1,688 sequential samples from chronic HCV patients were analyzed. HCV-RNA was am...

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Main Authors: Campiotto S., Pinho J.R.R., Carrilho F.J., Da Silva L.C., Souto F.J.D., Spinelli V., Pereira L.M.M.B., Coelho H.S.M., Silva A.O., Fonseca J.C., Rosa H., Lacet C.M.C., Bernardini A.P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2005-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C virus
Genotypes
Brazil
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