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Changes in hepatitis C virus genotype distribution in Japan.
Epidemiology and infection - 1 Dec 2014
Toyoda H, Kumada T, Takaguchi K, Shimada N, Tanaka J
Abstract excerpt
Genotypes are associated with the natural course of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and response to antiviral therapy for HCV. HCV genotype 1b has been the dominant genotype in Japan, where the prevention of HCV transmission through blood transfusion or nosocomial infection has been established since 1990. The distribution of HCV genotype was investigated based on patient's birth year in 5515 HCV-infected...
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