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Hepatitis C virus genotype 6: virology, epidemiology, genetic variation and clinical implication.
World journal of gastroenterology - 21 Mar 2014
Thong Vo Duy, Akkarathamrongsin Srunthron, Poovorawan Kittiyod, Tangkijvanich Pisit, Poovorawan Yong
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a serious public health problem affecting 170 million carriers worldwide. It is a leading cause of chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, and liver cancer and is the primary cause for liver transplantation worldwide. HCV genotype 6 (HCV-6) is restricted to South China, South-East Asia, and it is also occasionally found in migrant patients from endemic countries. HCV-6 has considerable genetic...
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