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Emergence of Hepatitis C Virus Genotype 2c Infection Among Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Men Who Have Sex With Men in Tokyo, Japan.
Sexually transmitted diseases - 1 Jan 2022
Okamoto Koh, Yamada Norie, Suzuki Tomohiko, Muramatsu Takashi, Uemura Haruka, Gatanaga Hiroyuki, Kato Takanobu, Hatakeyama Shuji
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ABSTRACT: We report on hepatitis C virus genotype 2c infection in 12 human immunodeficiency virus-infected men who have sex with men in Tokyo, Japan. The uncommon strains from the 12 patients were genetically clustered; they suggested an emerging outbreak in this population at high risk of sexually transmitted infections.
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