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Clinical relevance of the HCV protease inhibitor-resistant mutant viral load assessed by ultra-deep pyrosequencing in treatment failure.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 May 2016
Mohamed Sofiane, Bourliere Marc, Benali Souad, Oules Valerie, Castellani Paul, Khiri Hacène, Camus Claire, Penaranda Guillaume, Chiche Laurent, Gonzalez Dimitri, Sayada Chalom, Olive Daniel, Halfon Philippe
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The detection of low frequency mutants in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) receiving direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) is still debated. The clinical relevance of the mutant viral load has not yet been evaluated. OBJECTIVES: To assess the viral load of resistance associated variants (RAVs) in patients at different time points, including the baseline, virological failure and one year after the...
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