Article
Serological responses to different genotypes of hepatitis C virus in France.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jan 1994
Alonso C, Qu D, Lamelin J P, de Sanjosé S, Vitvitski L, Li J, Berby F, Lambert V, Cortey M L, Trépo C
Abstract excerpt
The relationship between hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes and antibody status was studied in 104 chronic non-A, non-B hepatitis patients and asymptomatic HCV-infected blood donors. On the basis of amplification of the nonstructural protein 3 (NS3) coding region by PCR and hybridization with specific probes, 55 and 42 patients were identified as being infected with type I and type II, respectively, according to...
Topics
- Base Sequence
- Blood Donors
- Carrier State
- Chronic Disease
- France
- Genotype
- Hepacivirus
- Hepatitis Antibodies
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis C Antibodies
- Humans
