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Phylogenetic Analysis of Torque Teno Virus in Thalassemic Children in Egypt.
Intervirology - 1 Jan 2017
Hassuna Noha A, Naguib Eman, Abdel-Fatah Medhat, Mousa Suzan M Omar
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Torque teno virus (TTV) is a ubiquitous virus that is commonly associated with blood transfusion. The main aims of this study were to evaluate the incidence of TTV in polytransfused children with thalassemia and to determine for the first time the prevalent TTV genotypes in Egypt. METHODS: TTV was detected in 2 groups by nested PCR: the first group comprised 200 children with thalassemia, and the...
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