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222 base pairs in NS5B region and the determination of hepatitis C virus genotype 6.
Intervirology - 1 Jan 2006
Chinchai Teeraporn, Noppornpanth Suwanna, Bedi Kavita, Theamboonlers Apiradee, Poovorawan Yong
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The present study was performed to genotype hepatitis C virus (HCV) by direct sequencing of a 222-bp nucleotide in the NS5B region and comparing the results with those of direct sequencing in the core region. We investigated a new region for HCV genotyping which gave the best performance to discriminate HCV genotype 6a, the unique genotype found in Southeast Asia. METHODS: Plasma samples taken from 57...
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