Hepatitis C virus serotypes and sources of infection in patients with HCV-related chronic liver disease from one geographical area in southeast Italy.

doi:10.1007/BF02560510

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Hepatitis C virus serotypes and sources of infection in patients with HCV-related chronic liver disease from one geographical area in southeast Italy.

Infection - 1 Jan 2000

Dentico P, Curatolo N, Sacco R, De Luca M, Volpe A, Ranieri C, Genchi C, Petracca L, Buongiorno R

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Hepatitis C virus serotypes and sources of infection in HCV-positive patients from a restricted geographical area were evaluated. HCV serotypes were determined by Murex serotyping assay. Of 192 samples, serotypes were detected in 189 (98.5%): type 1 proved to be the most common (53.1%), followed by types 2 (15.2%), 3 (6.2%), 6 (5.3%), 4 (3.6%) and 5 (1.6%). Intravenous drug users were significantly younger than...

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Adult
Aged
Cross Infection
Female
Genotype
Hepacivirus
Hepatitis C, Chronic
Humans
Italy
Male
Middle Aged
Prevalence
Serotyping
Substance Abuse, Intravenous
Transfusion Reaction

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PMID: 10219642
DOI: 10.1007/BF02560510

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