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A novel subtype of GB virus C/hepatitis G virus genotype 1 detected uniquely in patients with hemophilia in Japan.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Nov 2003
Liu Hsin-Fu, Teng Ching-Wen, Fukuda Yoshihide, Nakano Isao, Hayashi Kazuhiko, Takamatsu Junki, Goubau Patrick, Toyoda Hidenori
Abstract excerpt
GB virus C (GBV-C) or hepatitis G virus (HGV) has been transmitted to Japanese patients with hemophilia through the frequent use of unheated blood products. Sequence analysis showed that most of the viruses isolated from these patients belonged to GBV-C/HGV genotype 1, which is usually found in p...
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