Full-length sequences of 11 hepatitis C virus genotype 2 isolates representing five subtypes and six unclassified lineages with unique geographical distributions and genetic variation patterns.

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In this study, we characterized full-length hepatitis C virus (HCV) genome sequences for 11 genotype 2 isolates. They were isolated from the sera of 11 patients residing in Canada, of whom four had an African origin. Full-length genomes, each with 18-25 overlapping fragments, were obtained by PCR amplification. Five isolates represent the first complete genomes of subtypes 2d, 2e, 2j, 2m and 2r, while the other...

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