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Changing molecular epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection in Northeast Italy.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Nov 2002
Dal Molin Gianna, Ansaldi Filippo, Biagi Claudia, D'Agaro Pierlanfranco, Comar Manola, Crocè Lory, Tiribelli Claudio, Campello Cesare
Abstract excerpt
To assess HCV genotype distribution and its determinants, 318 consecutive HCV RNA positive patients were examined. Subtype 1b infection was the most prevalent (35.5%), followed by subtype 1a (22%), 3a (21.4%) and 2 genotype (21.3%). Subtypes 1a, 1b and 3a had a comparable prevalence (30-35%) in the 0-15-, 16-30- and 31-45-year age groups. In subjects older than 45 years, genotype 2 prevalence increased, whereas...
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