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Increasing genetic diversity of hepatitis C virus in haemophiliacs with human immunodeficiency virus coinfection.
The Journal of general virology - 1 Sept 2007
Tanaka Yasuhito, Hanada Kousuke, Hanabusa Hideji, Kurbanov Fuat, Gojobori Takashi, Mizokami Masashi
Abstract excerpt
Patients with inherited bleeding disorders who received clotting factor concentrates before 1987 have high rates of hepatitis C virus (HCV) or HCV/human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. To determine whether the persistent nature of HIV affects the genetic diversity of HCV by less selective pressure through the immunosuppression of HIV/HCV-coinfected patients, both the change of genetic diversity and...
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