Molecular characterization, distribution, and dynamics of hepatitis C virus genotypes in blood donors in Colombia.

doi:10.1002/jmv.21908

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Molecular characterization, distribution, and dynamics of hepatitis C virus genotypes in blood donors in Colombia.

Journal of medical virology - 1 Nov 2010

Mora Mónica Viviana Alvarado, Romano Camila Malta, Gomes-Gouvêa Michele Soares, Gutiérrez Maria Fernanda, Carrilho Flair José, Pinho João Renato Rebello

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Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a frequent cause of acute and chronic hepatitis and a leading cause for cirrhosis of the liver and hepatocellular carcinoma. HCV is classified in six major genotypes and more than 70 subtypes. In Colombian blood banks, serum samples were tested for anti-HCV antibodies using a third-generation ELISA. The aim of this study was to characterize the viral sequences in plasma of 184 volunteer...

Topics

Adult
Bayes Theorem
Blood Donors
Colombia
Female
Genotype
Hepacivirus
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C Antibodies
Humans
Male
Phylogeny
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Prevalence
Sequence Analysis, DNA

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PMID: 20872715
DOI: 10.1002/jmv.21908

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