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A new HCV genotype 6 subtype designated 6v was confirmed with three complete genome sequences.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Mar 2009
Wang Yizhong, Xia Xueshan, Li Chunhua, Maneekarn Niwat, Xia Wenjie, Zhao Wenhua, Feng Yue, Kung Hsiang Fu, Fu Yongshui, Lu Ling
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Although hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 6 is classified into 21 subtypes, 6a-6u, new variants continue to be identified. OBJECTIVE: To characterize the full-length genomes of three novel HCV genotype 6 variants: KMN02, KM046 and KM181. STUDY DESIGN: From sera of patients with HCV infection, the entire HCV genome was amplified by RT-PCR followed by direct DNA sequencing and phylogenetic analysis....
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