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A set of reference sequences for the hepatitis C genotypes 4d, 4f, and 4k covering the full open reading frame.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Aug 2008
Kuntzen Thomas, Berical Andrew, Ndjomou Jean, Bennett Phil, Schneidewind Arne, Lennon Niall, Birren Bruce W, Kuiken Carla, Henn Matthew R, Simmonds Peter, Allen Todd M
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Infection with genotype 4 of the Hepatitis C virus is common in Africa and the Mediterranean area, but has also been found at increasing frequencies in injection drug users in Europe and North America. Full length viral sequences to characterize viral diversity and structure have recently become available mostly for subtype 4a, and studies in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, where high proportions of subtype 4a infected...
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