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Complete genomes for hepatitis C virus subtypes 6f, 6i, 6j and 6m: viral genetic diversity among Thai blood donors and infected spouses.
The Journal of general virology - 1 May 2007
Lu Ling, Li Chunhua, Fu Yongshui, Thaikruea Lakkana, Thongswat Satawat, Maneekarn Niwat, Apichartpiyakul Chatchawann, Hotta Hak, Okamoto Hiroaki, Netski Dale, Pybus Oliver G, Murphy Donald, Hagedorn Curt H, Nelson Kenrad E
Abstract excerpt
In this study, the first complete genome sequences for hepatitis C virus (HCV) subtypes 6f, 6i, 6j and 6m, obtained from infected blood donors in Chiang Mai, Thailand, are reported. Pairwise genome-wide nucleotide similarities between some of these isolates were higher than the 75-80% value used previously to define different HCV subtypes. To investigate further, the entire genomes of four prototype isolates,...
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