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The epidemic dynamics of hepatitis C virus subtypes 4a and 4d in Saudi Arabia.
Scientific reports - 21 Mar 2017
Al-Qahtani Ahmed A, Baele Guy, Khalaf Nisreen, Suchard Marc A, Al-Anazi Mashael R, Abdo Ayman A, Sanai Faisal M, Al-Ashgar Hamad I, Khan Mohammed Q, Al-Ahdal Mohammed N, Lemey Philippe, Vrancken Bram
Abstract excerpt
The relatedness between viral variants sampled at different locations through time can provide information pertinent to public health that cannot readily be obtained through standard surveillance methods. Here, we use virus genetic data to identify the transmission dynamics that drive the hepatitis C virus subtypes 4a (HCV4a) and 4d (HCV4d) epidemics in Saudi Arabia. We use a comprehensive dataset of newly...
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