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[TT virus (TTV) in Japanese haemophiliacs].
Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine - 1 Jun 1999
Yokozaki S, Fukuda Y, Hayakawa T, Takamatsu J
Abstract excerpt
This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and characteristics of infection with a novel virus designated TT virus (TTV) in Japanese haemophiliacs. TTV DNA was measured in 60 haemophiliacs by semi-nested PCR. HCV RNA, HGV RNA and HIV antibody were also tested. TTV DNA was detected in 35 haemophiliacs (58.3%). There were no differences in the backgrounds or characteristics between TTV DNA-positive and-negative...
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