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Epidemic dynamics of two coexisting hepatitis C virus subtypes.
The Journal of general virology - 1 Jan 2007
Jiménez-Hernández Nuria, Torres-Puente Manuela, Bracho Maria Alma, García-Robles Inmaculada, Ortega Enrique, Del Olmo Juan, Carnicer Fernando, González-Candelas Fernando, Moya Andrés
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection affects about 3% of the human population. Phylogenetic analyses have grouped its variants into six major genotypes, which have a star-like distribution and several minor subtypes. The most abundant genotype in Europe is the so-called genotype 1, with two prevalent subtypes, 1a and 1b. In order to explain the higher prevalence of subtype 1b over 1a, a large-scale sequence analysis...
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