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Complex patterns of HCV epidemic in Suzhou: evidence for dual infection and HCV recombination in East China.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Jul 2012
Du Hong, Qi Yinle, Hao Fangyuan, Huang Yan, Mao Lingxiang, Ji Shunfeng, Huang Mingyuan, Qin Chenhao, Yan Ruhong, Zhu Xueming, Zhang Chiyu
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: HCV transmission is closely associated with injection drug use (IDU), and co-circulation of multiple subtypes has been found among injection drug users (IDUs) in China. OBJECTIVES: To investigate HCV subtype characterizations among IDUs and general population (GP) in Suzhou, a city at the important "Hu-ning" transportation line. STUDY DESIGN: During January 2010 to May 2011, 123 HCV positive plasma...
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