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HCV subtype characterization among injection drug users: implication for a crucial role of Zhenjiang in HCV transmission in China.
PloS one - 3 Feb 2011
Zhang Chiyu, Wu Nana, Liu Jun, Ge Qinjuan, Huang Yan, Ren Qian, Feng Qingchuan, He Guangli
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: HCV transmission is closely associated with drug-trafficking routes in China. However, the transmission route of HCV in Eastern China remains unclear. Here, we investigate the role of Zhenjiang city of Jiangsu province, an important transportation hub linking Shanghai with other regions of China, in HCV transmission. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: A total of 141 whole blood samples were collected...
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