Article
Sequence heterogeneity in NS5A of hepatitis C virus genotypes 2a and 2b and clinical outcome of pegylated-interferon/ribavirin therapy.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
El-Shamy Ahmed, Shoji Ikuo, Kim Soo-Ryang, Ide Yoshihiro, Imoto Susumu, Deng Lin, Yoon Seitetsu, Fujisawa Takashi, Tani Satoshi, Yano Yoshihiko, Seo Yasushi, Azuma Takeshi, Hotta Hak
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Pegylated-interferon plus ribavirin (PEG-IFN/RBV) therapy is a current standard treatment for chronic hepatitis C. We previously reported that the viral sequence heterogeneity of part of NS5A, referred to as the IFN/RBV resistance-determining region (IRRDR), and a mutation at position 70 of the core protein of hepatitis C virus genotype 1b (HCV-1b) are significantly correlated with the outcome of...
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