Molecular epidemiology of GB type C virus among individuals exposed to hepatitis C virus in Cameroon
GB Virus Type C (GBV-C), a blood-borne flavivirus currently infects about one sixth of the world’s population. Its transmission has been reported through parenteral, sexual and vertical routes. Unusually for RNA viruses, it exhibits a high degree of conservation of the polyprotein sequence. The geog...
Main Authors: | Judith N. Torimiro, Qing Mao, Nathan D. Wolfe, Ubald Tamoufe, Ana Weil, Eitel Mpoudi Ngole, Donald S. Burke, Stuart C. Ray, Dale Netski |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2013-04-01
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Series: | Microbiology Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/mr/article/view/3741 |
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