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Hepatitis C virus genotypes among population with reported risk factors in Assam, north-east India: Emergence of genotype-8.
The Indian journal of medical research - 1 Jul 2024
Das Sagarika, Medhi Devyashree, Talukdar Anjan Jyoti, Raja Dina, Sarma Kishore, Sarma Anisha, Saikia Lahari
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Background & objectives Hepatitis C virus (HCV) exhibits extensive genetic diversity in infected hosts. There are few published reports of HCV genotype (GT) distribution from the north-east Indian States lying close to the 'Golden Triangle' known for illicit drug trafficking. Real-time knowledge of HCVGT distribution is important for studies on epidemiologic aspects and virus evolution and for the development of...
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