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Frequency and genotypic distribution of GB virus C (GBV-C) among Colombian population with Hepatitis B (HBV) or Hepatitis C (HCV) infection.
Virology journal - 11 Jul 2011
Alvarado-Mora Mónica V, Botelho Livia, Nishiya Anna, Neto Raymundo A, Gomes-Gouvêa Michele S, Gutierrez Maria F, Carrilho Flair J, Pinho João Rr
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: GB virus C (GBV-C) is an enveloped positive-sense ssRNA virus belonging to the Flaviviridae family. Studies on the genetic variability of the GBV-C reveals the existence of six genotypes: genotype 1 predominates in West Africa, genotype 2 in Europe and America, genotype 3 in Asia, genotype 4 in Southwest Asia, genotype 5 in South Africa and genotype 6 in Indonesia. The aim of this study was to...
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