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Distribution of HCV genotypes among different exposure categories in Brazil.
Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologicas - 1 Mar 1999
Oliveira M L, Bastos F I, Sabino R R, Paetzold U, Schreier E, Pauli G, Yoshida C F
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is widespread and responsible for more than 60% of chronic hepatitis cases. HCV presents a genetic variability which has led to viral classification into at least 6 genotypes and a series of subtypes. These variants present characteristic geographical distribution, but their association with different responses to treatment with interferon and severity of disease still remains...
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