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HCV genotype determination in monoinfected and HIV co-infected patients in Cuba.
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - 1 Dec 2012
Rodríguez Lay Licel de Los Angeles, Villalba Maria Caridad Montalvo, Corredor Marité Bello, Frómeta Susel Sariego, Hernández Jeny Marante, Carrera Santiago Dueñas, Wong Meilin Sánchez, Samada Marcia, Núñez Milay Bello, Alonso Lidunka Valdes, da Silva Filho Hermes Pedreira, Hübschen Judith M, Reis Mitermayer G
Abstract excerpt
With the aim to characterize the HCV genotype distribution in Cuba, sera were collected from two subgroups: HCV-monoinfected and HCV/HIV co-infected patients. A combination of reverse transcription-PCR using genotype-specific primers, restriction fragment length polymorphism and sequencing was used to determine the genotype of 84 samples. Seventy-nine (94%) showed single infections (10 [12%] were genotype 1a and...
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