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[Molecular characterization of hepatitis C virus in patients referred to a reference laboratory of public health, University Hospital "Antonio Patricio de Alcalá", Cumani, Venezuela].
Investigacion clinica - 1 Mar 2016
Sulbarán María Zulay, Montaño Lérida, Sulbarán Yoneira, Loureiro Carmen Luisa, Flores Carmen Rosa, Farías Yurviris, Maldonado Antonio, Guillen Genny, Rangel Héctor, Pujol Flor
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The World Health Organization estimates that approximately 170 million people are chronically infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV). This study evaluated the presence of antibodies against HCV by two immunoassays. HCV genotypes were analyzed by phylogenetic analysis of viral genome fragments amplified from the 5 'non-coding (5'NC) region and non-structural region 5b (NS5b), using reverse transcription and nested...
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