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Serotyping and genotyping of hepatitis C virus in Belgium.
Infection - 1 Mar 2003
De Cock L, Vranckx R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Given that both pathogenicity and the response to treatment are possibly associated with hepatitis C virus (HCV) serotype, it appeared sensible to establish the prevalence of the different HCV types in Belgium. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The HCV serotypes were determined in 68 HCV-RNA and anti-HCV-positive samples taken from Belgian patients and compared with the results of the genotyping assay. Possible...
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