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[Co-circulation of two genotypes of hepatitis A virus from sporadic cases in northeastern area of Seoul, Korea].
The Korean journal of laboratory medicine - 1 Oct 2008
Yoo Soo Jin, Seo Dong Dae, Choi Won-Choong, Kwon Oh-Joong, Park Jae-Chan, Shin Bo-Moon
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In previous studies, most hepatitis A virus (HAV) isolates had been genotype IA in Korea. Recently, a small number of different genotypes were reported with an upsurge of acute hepatitis by HAV. We investigated the distribution of HAV genotypes. METHODS: RNA was extracted from anti-HAV IgM positive sera which were collected from March 2007 to February 2008 at a tertiary care hospital in Northeastern...
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