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Hepatitis C virus genotypes in Tirana, Albania.
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 1 Jan 2014
Haldeda Migena, Baume Julien, Tamalet Catherine, Bizhga Melpomeni, Colson Philippe
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a worldwide concern. Knowledge of the HCV genotype is clinically important because it predicts the rate of response to therapy and guides the treatment duration. Moreover, it allows molecular epidemiology to be performed. To our knowledge, the prevalence of HCV genotypes has been assessed only once in Albania, using a line probe genotyping assay. We determined HCV genotypes by...
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