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Molecular characterisation of HCV genotype 4 isolates circulating in Italy.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Sept 2000
Argentini C, Dettori S, Villano U, Guadagnino V, Infantolino D, Dentico P, Coppola R C, Rapicetta M
Abstract excerpt
The characteristics of genotype 4 subtype variability of HCV isolates circulating in Italy were studied. The viral isolates were identified from 736 HCV-RNA positive sera originated from seroepidemiological studies undertaken in 4 different regions of North, South Italy and Sardinia. 24 out of 28 genotype 4 isolates (86%) were classified by phylogenetic analysis of E1 genome region (915-1128) as belonging to...
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