Article
Origin and evolution of the unique hepatitis C virus circulating recombinant form 2k/1b.
Journal of virology - 1 Feb 2012
Raghwani Jayna, Thomas Xiomara V, Koekkoek Sylvie M, Schinkel Janke, Molenkamp Richard, van de Laar Thijs J, Takebe Yutaka, Tanaka Yasuhito, Mizokami Masashi, Rambaut Andrew, Pybus Oliver G
Abstract excerpt
Since its initial identification in St. Petersburg, Russia, the recombinant hepatitis C virus (HCV) 2k/1b has been isolated from several countries throughout Eurasia. The 2k/1b strain is the only recombinant HCV to have spread widely, raising questions about the epidemiological background in which it first appeared. In order to further understand the circumstances by which HCV recombinants might be formed and...
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