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Molecular epidemiology of hepatitis C virus genotypes in different geographical regions of Punjab Province in Pakistan and a phylogenetic analysis.
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 1 Apr 2013
Aziz Hafsa, Raza Abida, Murtaza Shahnaz, Waheed Yasir, Khalid Ali, Irfan Javaid, Samra Zahoor, Athar Muhammad Amin
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BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a causative agent of chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. In Pakistan, more than 10 million people are living with HCV. Very little is known about the genotype distribution in Punjab Province, the largest province of Pakistan. Pretreatment genotype identification is very important, as different HCV genotypes respond differently to interferon...
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