Hepatitis C virus genotype/subtype distribution and evolution among Chinese blood donors: Revealing recent viral expansion.

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype (GT) distribution in China shows significant geographical and demographic difference. As a routinely tested virus in Chinese blood bank systems, rare molecular epidemiology research in blood donors is reported. Our purpose is to investigate the HCV GT/subtypes distri...

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Main Authors: Yu Zhang, Zhan Gao, Shaoli Wang, Jing Liu, Ness Paul, Tao He, Cunxu Liu, Hongbin Zhang, Yunlai Lv, Ru'an Cao, Wei Mao, Jianhua Wan, Hongli Ma, Mei Huang, Yu Liu, Jingxing Wang, Pu Liao, Peibin Zeng, Miao He, Hua Shan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0235612