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Genetic heterogeneity of hepatitis C virus cell entry receptors seems to have no influence on selection of virus variants.
Virology journal - 14 Mar 2014
Lipskoch Maren, Wiese Manfred, Timm Joerg, Roggendorf Michael, Viazov Sergei
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: No information is available on the possible influence of the genetic heterogeneity of major hepatitis C virus (HCV) cell receptors on selection of virus variants. FINDINGS: Anti-D globulin preparations contaminated with the HCV strain AD78 caused hepatitis C infection in more than 3000 women in East Germany in 1978. Analysis of the core to NS2 gene sequences of this strain in several globulin batches...
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