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Changing epidemiology of hepatitis C virus genotypes in the central region of Argentina.
Archives of virology - 1 Apr 2015
Di Lello Federico Alejandro, Farias Adrián Alejandro, Culasso Andrés Carlos Alberto, Pérez Paula Soledad, Pisano María Belén, Contigiani Marta Silvia, Campos Rodolfo Héctor, Ré Viviana Elizabeth
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes in Córdoba province, Argentina, over a 12-year period and to study the changes at the molecular level. The HCV genotype was determined in 357 HCV-infected patients, and the phylogeny and demographic reconstruction for HCV-1 was assessed. A significant reduction in HCV-2 prevalence with respect to HCV-1 in Córdoba after 2003...
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