Geographic variation of genotype 6 hepatitis C virus infection in an endemic area of southern Taiwan

Geographic variation of genotype 6 hepatitis C virus infection in an endemic area of southern Taiwan

Taiwan is a hepatitis C virus (HCV) endemic country with geographic variation of prevalence and main genotypes(GTs) are 1 b and 2a. We recently reported high GT6 prevalence in Tainan of southern Taiwan. To clarify this special genotype as a local endemic disease and its geographic variation, the pre...

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Main Authors: Hung-Da Tung, Pei-Lun Lee, Jyh-Jou Chen, Hsing-Tao Kuo, Ming-Jen Sheu, Chun-Ta Cheng, Tang-Wei Chuang, Hsu-Ju Kao, Chia-Yi Hou, Hsin-Hua Tsai, Li-Ching Wu, Chuan Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Subjects:
Genotype 6 hepatitis C virus
Geographic varisation
HCV subtype 6g
Taiwan
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