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Distribution of hepatitis C virus genotypes among blood donors from mid-west region of Brazil.
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo - 1 Jan 2000
Martins Regina M B, Teles Sheila A, Freitas Nara R, Motta-Castro Ana R C, Souto Francisco J D, Mussi Aparecida, Amorim Regina M S, Martins Cláudia R F
Abstract excerpt
In order to investigate the hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes in mid-west region of Brazil, 250 anti-HCV positive blood donors were studied. Among them, the anti-HCV serological status was confirmed in 205 (82%). HCV RNA was detected in 165 samples, which were genotyped. HCV types 1, 2 and 3 were found in 67.9%, 3% and 29.1% of the donors, respectively. In Goiás state, subtype 1a (50%) was the most prevalent,...
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