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High frequency of SEN virus infection in thalassemic patients and healthy blood donors in Iran.
Virology journal - 2 Jan 2010
Karimi-Rastehkenari Abbas, Bouzari Majid
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: SEN virus is a blood-borne, circular ssDNA virus and possessing nine genotypes (A to I). Among nine genotypes, SENV-D and SENV-H genotypes have the strong link with patients with unknown (none-A to E) hepatitis infections. Infection with blood-borne viruses is the second important cause of death in thalassemic patients. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of SENV-D and SENV-H...
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