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The evolutionary patterns of hepatitis C virus subtype 2a and 6a isolates linked to an outbreak in China in 2012.
Virology - 1 Nov 2015
Lu Ling, An Yuling, Zou Ji, Gu Lin, Zhao Zhixin, Zhang Xiaohong, Li Chunhua, Kurihara Chie, Hokari Ryota, Itakura Jun, Kurosaki Masayuki, Izumi Namiki, Fu Yongshui, Nakano Tatsunori, Kato Takanobu, Negro Francesco, Chen Guihua
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: An HCV outbreak occurred in 2012 in China, affecting hundreds of patients. We characterized HCV subtype 2a and 6a sequences from 60 and 102 patients, respectively, and co-analyzed them with 82 local controls and 103 calibrating references. The close grouping of the patients׳ sequences contrasted sharply with the diversity of local controls. Scaled by the calibrating references, the emergence of...
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