The First Complete Genome Sequences of Hepatitis C Virus Subtype 2b from Latin America: Molecular Characterization and Phylogeographic Analysis

The hepatitis C virus (HCV) has remarkable genetic diversity and exists as eight genotypes (1 to 8) with distinct geographic distributions. No complete genome sequence of HCV subtype 2b (HCV-2b) is available from Latin American countries, and the factors underlying its emergence and spread within th...

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Main Authors: Natália Spitz, José J. Barros, Kycia M. do Ó, Carlos E. Brandão-Mello, Natalia M. Araujo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/11/11/1000