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Evidence for extensive genotypic diversity and recombination of GB virus C (GBV-C) in Germany.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Apr 2011
Neibecker Markus, Schwarze-Zander Carolynne, Rockstroh Jürgen K, Spengler Ulrich, Blackard Jason T
Abstract excerpt
Multiple genotypes of GB virus C (GBV-C)-a non-pathogenic flavivirus-have been identified to date, although they are not uniformly distributed worldwide. It has also been suggested that GBV-C genotype may play a role in modulating HIV disease; however, the prevalence and genotype distribution of GBV-C has not been adequately studied in most countries. Among 408 HIV positive subjects in Germany, 97 (23.8%) had...
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