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Genotypic distribution of hepatitis C virus in Uttarakhand.
Indian journal of medical microbiology - 1 Jan 2000
Chatterjee Kuhu, Gupta Rohit, Omar Balram Ji, Gupta Pratima, Kalita Deepjyoti
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Hepatitis C virus is a major cause of chronic hepatitis with seven known genotypes. Uttarakhand is a north Indian state in the Sub-Himalayan region where the genotypic distribution of HCV is largely unknown. This study was undertaken in order to assess the pattern of genotype and subtype and understand the risk factors leading to transmission of Hepatitis C virus in this understudied region. METHODS:...
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