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Changes in the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 4 in Calabria, Southern Italy.
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease - 1 Mar 2002
Matera Giovanni, Lamberti Angelo, Quirino Angela, Focà Domenico, Giancotti Aida, Barreca Giorgio S, Guadagnino Vincenzo, Liberto Maria Carla
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to assess changes in the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes, focusing on genotype 4, by surveying population of chronic hepatitis C patients within an area of Southern Italy. HCV-RNA was detected in serum using two commercial hepatitis C RNA PCR assays (Amplicor Roche Diagnostic System, and AmpliSensor HCV, Nuclear Laser Medicine). PCR products were analyzed for genotyping...
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