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Genetic diversity of hepatitis C virus and resistance associated substitutions to direct-acting antiviral treatment in Colombia.
Virus research - 1 Sept 2022
Lopez-Osorio Maria C, Usme-Ciro José Aldemar, Martínez José William, Peláez-Carvajal Dioselina, Hernández Javier, Hoyos Sergio, Restrepo Juan Carlos, Navas Maria-Cristina
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is one of the leading risk factors for end-stage liver disease development worldwide. This RNA virus displays high genetic diversity with 8 genotypes and 96 subgenotypes with heterogeneous geographical distribution around the world. In this study, we carried out an active case finding of individuals with a history of transfusion events before 1996 in three cities in Colombia....
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