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Genotypic distribution of TT virus (TTV) in a Czech population: evidence for sexual transmission of the virus.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Dec 2001
Krekulova L, Rehak V, Killoran P, Madrigal N, Riley L W
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BACKGROUND: TTV is a new DNA virus distinguished by its high degree of strain heterogeneity. The geographic clustering of viral genotypes suggests frequent community transmission. While no specific human disease has yet been linked to it, a transmission mechanism that facilitates strain diversity may eventually select for a strain that will become pathogenic. OBJECTIVE: This study was performed to examine the...
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