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Genetic variability of hepatitis C virus in South Egypt and its possible clinical implication.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jun 2009
Elkady Abeer, Tanaka Yasuhito, Kurbanov Fuat, Sugauchi Fuminaka, Sugiyama Masaya, Khan Anis, Sayed Douaa, Moustafa Ghada, Abdel-Hameed Abdel-Rahman, Mizokami Masashi
Abstract excerpt
Egypt is one of the countries with very high rates of hepatitis C virus (HCV) related morbidity and mortality. However, little is known about geographical and clinical differences in genetic variability of HCV in Egypt. Using direct sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of partial core/E1 and NS5B regions of the HCV genome, HCV genotype/subtype was determined in 129 HCV-infected patients residing in three...
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