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Distribution and molecular characterization of hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes in patients with chronic infection from Pernambuco State, Brazil.
Virus research - 1 Oct 2012
Alvarado-Mora Mónica V, Moura Izolda M, Botelho-Lima Livia S, Azevedo Raymundo S, Lopes Edmundo, Carrilho Flair J, Pinho João R R
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a public health problem throughout the world and 3% of the world population is infected with this virus. It is estimated that 3-4 millions individuals are being infected every year. It has been estimated that around 1.5% of Brazilian population is anti-HCV positive and the Northeast region showed the highest prevalence in Brazil. The aim of this study was to characterize HCV genotypes...
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