Article
[Characterization of hepatitis C virus in chronic hepatitis patients: genotypes in the State of Amazonas, Brazil].
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - 1 Oct 2011
Araújo Ana Ruth, Almeida Carlos Mauríco de, Fraporti Liziara, Garcia Nadja, Lima Tatiane Amábili de, Maia Laura Patrícia Viana, Torres Kátia Luz, Tarragô Andréa Monteiro, Victória Flamir, Victória Marilu, Tateno Adriana, Levi José Eduardo, Talhari Sinésio, Malheiro Adriana
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: In the State of Amazonas, data regarding the prevalence of different genotypes of hepatitis C virus remains scarce. METHODS: The genotype of 69 HCV positive patients was determined. An in-house standardized nested-PCR was used to detect HCV RNA. Genotype assignment was based on type-specific motifs on the sequenced amplicons delimited by primers HC11/HC18 from the 5' untranslated region. RESULTS: Of...
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