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Prevalence of hepatitis C virus isolate genotypes from chronically infected Lebanese patients: a hospital-based study.
Le Journal medical libanais. The Lebanese medical journal - 1 Jan 2000
Irani-Hakime Noha, Samaha Hanady, Almawi Wassim, Nasr Edgar, Mokhbat Jacques, Abou Jaoude Maroun, Daccache Jocelyn, Rahal Elias
Abstract excerpt
To assess percentages of hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes in infected Lebanese patients referred to St. George Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon, 77 infected cases were studied. Of those, 27 were hemodialysis patients. Genotyping was performed by nested PCR of the HCV core-region with specific primers, followed by DNA enzyme-immunoassay using HCV type and subtype-specific probes. Single genotype infections were detected...
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