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Clinical significance of in vitro replication-enhancing mutations of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) replicon in patients with chronic HCV infection.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 15 Nov 2005
Sarrazin Christoph, Mihm Ulrike, Herrmann Eva, Welsch Christoph, Albrecht Mario, Sarrazin Ulrike, Traver Stella, Lengauer Thomas, Zeuzem Stefan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mutations in nonstructural (NS) hepatitis C virus (HCV) proteins enhance replication in HCV-1a/b replicons. The prevalence of such mutations and their clinical significance in vivo are unknown. METHODS: Parts of HCV NS3 and NS4B-NS5B genes that included 31 in vitro replication-enhancing sites were sequenced for 26 patients with chronic HCV genotype 1 infection. RESULTS: Five patients showed specific...
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