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Genetic history of hepatitis C virus in Venezuela: high diversity and long time of evolution of HCV genotype 2.
PloS one - 13 Dec 2010
Sulbarán Maria Z, Di Lello Federico A, Sulbarán Yoneira, Cosson Clarisa, Loureiro Carmen L, Rangel Héctor R, Cantaloube Jean F, Campos Rodolfo H, Moratorio Gonzalo, Cristina Juan, Pujol Flor H
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The subtype diversity of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes is unknown in Venezuela. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Partial sequencing of the NS5B region was performed in 310 isolates circulating in patients from 1995 to 2007. In the samples collected between 2005 and 2007, HCV ge...
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