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Frequency distribution of HCV resistance-associated variants in infected patients treated with direct-acting antivirals.
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 1 Feb 2022
Cabral Bianca Catarina Azeredo, Ramos Juliene Antonio, Silveira Amanda Laryssa de Melo, Nascimento Érica Ramos Dos Santos, Ferreira Selma Baía, Coelho Henrique Sérgio Moraes, Moura-Neto Rodrigo Soares, Villela-Nogueira Cristiane Alves, Hoffmann Luísa, Silva Rosane
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a global public health problem. Second-generation direct-acting antivirals targeting non-structural regions on the viral genome are the cornerstone for treatment of chronic infection. However, resistance-associated variants (RAVs) have been reported to be associated with therapeutic failure. The aim of this study was to assess the frequency of variants, including RAVs, in...
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