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HCV genotypes in Sicily: is there any evidence of a shift?
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jun 2009
Pizzillo Paola, Almasio Piero Luigi, Ferraro Donatella, Craxì Antonio, Di Stefano Rosa
Abstract excerpt
The distribution of HCV strains in any area is characterized by a relative prevalence of one genotype, and a number of less prevalent types. In some Western countries a change from the prevalent HCV genotype 1 to genotypes 3 and 4 has been reported in the last decade. In order to assess possible variations of the distribution of HCV genotypes in Sicily, a southern region of Italy, a hospital-based cohort,...
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