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Phylogenetic analysis of the emergence of main hepatitis C virus subtypes in São Paulo, Brazil.
The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases : an official publication of the Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases - 1 Jan 2000
Nishiya Anna Shoko, Almeida-Neto César de, Romano Camila Malta, Alencar Cecília Salete, Ferreira Suzete Cleusa, Di-Lorenzo-Oliveira Claudia, Levi José Eduardo, Salles Nanci Alves, Mendrone-Junior Alfredo, Sabino Ester Cerdeira
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: It is recognized that hepatitis C virus subtypes (1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 2c and 3a) originated in Africa and Asia and spread worldwide exponentially during the Second World War (1940) through the transfusion of contaminated blood products, invasive medical and dental procedures, and intravenous drug use. The entry of hepatitis C virus subtypes into different regions occurred at distinct times, presenting...
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