Differential prevalence and geographic distribution of hepatitis C virus genotypes in acute and chronic hepatitis C patients in Vietnam.

Differential prevalence and geographic distribution of hepatitis C virus genotypes in acute and chronic hepatitis C patients in Vietnam.

<h4>Background</h4>The highest burden of disease from hepatitis C virus (HCV) is found in Southeast Asia, but our understanding of the epidemiology of infection in many heavily burdened countries is still limited. In particular, there is relatively little data on acute HCV infection, the...

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Main Authors: Chau Le Ngoc, Thanh Tran Thi Thanh, Phuong Tran Thi Lan, Trinh Nguyen Mai, Trang Nguyen Hoa, Ngoc Nghiem My, Tan Le Van, Hung Le Manh, Phuong Le Thanh, Chau Nguyen Van Vinh, Guy Thwaites, Graham Cooke, Gabrielle M Heilek, Cecilia Shikuma, Thuy Le, Stephen Baker, Motiur Rahman, VIZIONS consortium
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0212734

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0212734

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