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Seroprevalence and genotype of hepatitis C virus among immigrant workers from Cambodia and Myanmar in Thailand.
Intervirology - 1 Jan 2011
Akkarathamrongsin Srunthron, Praianantathavorn Kesmanee, Hacharoen Nisachol, Theamboonlers Apiradee, Tangkijvanich Pisit, Poovorawan Yong
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OBJECTIVE: There is a large number of immigrant workers from Cambodia and Myanmar in Thailand. The aim of our study was to determine seroprevalence and genotypes of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in this group. METHODS: Immigrants aged between 15 and 60 years (1,431 Cambodians and 1,594 Myanmarese) were recruited into this study. Each sample was screened for anti-HCV by ELISA. RNA was extracted from seropositive samples...
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