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GB virus C genotype 2 predominance in a hepatitis C virus/HIV infected population associated with reduced liver disease.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Aug 2009
Berzsenyi Mark D, Bowden D Scott, Roberts Stuart K, Revill Peter A
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BACKGROUND AND AIM: GB virus C (GBV-C) infection in hepatitis C virus (HCV)/HIV co-infection is associated with a significant reduction in the severity of HCV-related liver disease. The role of GBV-C genotype in this association is unknown. It has been suggested that GBV-C genotype may influence CD4 positive T-cell counts in HCV/HIV co-infected patients. The aim of the present study was to identify the GBV-C...
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