Hepatitis C virus genotype 4d in Southern Italy: reconstruction of its origin and spread by a phylodynamic analysis.

doi:10.1002/jmv.23384

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Hepatitis C virus genotype 4d in Southern Italy: reconstruction of its origin and spread by a phylodynamic analysis.

Journal of medical virology - 1 Oct 2012

Ciccozzi Massimo, Equestre Michele, Costantino Angela, Marascio Nadia, Quirino Angela, Lo Presti Alessandra, Cella Eleonora, Bruni Roberto, Liberto Maria Carla, Focà Alfredo, Pisani Giulio, Zehender Gianguglielmo, Ciccaglione Anna Rita

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Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) genotype 4 predominates in Middle East and Central Africa countries. Recently, it has become also prevalent in Southern European countries where it is thought to have been introduced through immigration and the movement of intravenous drug users. In Italy, the prevalence of genotype 4 is particularly high (4.5%) in Southern regions, such as Calabria, and reaches values of 8.4% in specific...

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DOI: 10.1002/jmv.23384

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