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HCV genotype 4--an emerging threat as a cause of chronic liver disease in Indian (south) patients.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Dec 2004
Raghuraman Sukanya, Abraham Priya, Sridharan Gopalan, Daniel Hubert Darius, Ramakrishna B S, Shaji R V
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BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotyping is relevant for the delivery of effective antiviral therapy. HCV genotypes are geographically restricted with genotype 4, which is resistant to therapy, traditionally considered to be confined to the Middle East and Africa. We report here on the occurrence of HCV genotype 4 in Indian (South) patients. OBJECTIVES: 1) To highlight the occurrence of HCV genotype 4 in...
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