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Genotype Distribution and Demographic Characteristics of Hepatitis C Virus Nucleic Acid Testing Yield Cases Among US Blood Donors.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America - 14 Nov 2022
Groves Jamel, Dodd Roger Y, Foster Gregory A, Stramer Susan L
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BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection rates among US blood donors have been well characterized; however, few studies evaluated HCV genotypes among blood donors. Monitoring trends in disease and demographic patterns contributes to understanding the safety of the blood supply. We examined the demographic characteristics and distribution of HCV genotypes/subgenotypes for nearly a 16-year period among blood...
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