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Evidence for separation of HCV subtype 1a into two distinct clades.
Journal of viral hepatitis - 1 Sept 2011
Pickett B E, Striker R, Lefkowitz E J
Abstract excerpt
The nucleotide sequence diversity present among hepatitis C virus (HCV) isolates allows rapid adjustment to exterior forces including host immunity and drug therapy. This viral response reflects a combination of a high rate of replication together with an error-prone RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, providing for the selection and proliferation of the viruses with the highest fitness. We examined HCV subtype 1a...
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