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Worldwide distribution of the NS3 gene 80K polymorphism among circulating hepatitis C genotype 1 viruses: implication for simeprevir usage.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Jul 2015
Vidal Luãnna L, Santos André F, Soares Marcelo A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Several direct-acting agents against the hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3 protease and NS5b polymerase have been developed in recent years to improve treatment of this viral infection. Of these, simeprevir is currently recommended for HCV genotype 1 and 4 infections, but genotypic assessment for the presence of 80K is required prior to simeprevir administration due to the reduced susceptibility of genotype...
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