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Phylogenetic analysis of HCV-4d in Turkey: the curious case of Kayseri province.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Mar 2014
Ciccozzi Massimo, Zehender Gianguglielmo, Polat Ceylan, Lai Alessia, Kayman Tuba, Sorrentino Chiara, Ebranati Erika, Cella Eleonora, Lo Presti Alessandra, Abacioglu Hakan
Abstract excerpt
In Turkey, genotype 1, especially type 1b virus, causes approximately 90% of these infections, while types 2, 3, and 4 exist, albeit in low prevalences and are due to relatively recent and limited introductions. Two recent reports from Kayseri, a relatively large city in Central Anatolia, indicated unusually high prevalence for type 4 infections in the province reaching a 35% among patients admitted to hospitals...
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