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Hepatitis C virus genotypes in blood donors from the Federal District, Central Brazil.
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - 1 Dec 2004
Amorim Regina M S, Oliveira Claudiner P, Wyant Patrícia S, Cerqueira Daniela M, Câmara Geni N L, Flores Luciano S, Martins Regina M B, Martins Cláudia R F
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The objective of this study was to characterize hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes in blood donors from the Federal District, Central Brazil, and to compare HCV screening by serological assays and reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Plasma samples from 57 individuals with reactive or indeterminate results in serological anti-HCV screening assays (ELISA or EIA) were tested for HCV RNA by...
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