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[Study on the epidemiology and distribution of human immunodeficiency virus-1 and hepatitis C virus infection among intravenous drug users and illegal blood donors in China].
Zhonghua liu xing bing xue za zhi = Zhonghua liuxingbingxue zazhi - 1 Nov 2003
Yin Ning, Mei Shan, Li Li, Wei Fei-li, Zhang Lin-qi, Cao Yun-zhen
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the epidemiologic features and distribution of human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among intravenous drug users and illegal blood donors in China. METHODS: Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification and DNA sequencing were used to evaluate the HIV-1 gag p17 and env C2-V3 regions, as well as the HCV 5'NCR and E1/E2 regions. RESULTS: Among 239...
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