[Classification of hepatitis C virus into two major groups in serologic activity: correlation with response to interferon].

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[Classification of hepatitis C virus into two major groups in serologic activity: correlation with response to interferon].

Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine - 1 Jul 1994

Matsushima T, Karino Y, Hige S, Toyota J

Abstract excerpt

Genotypes of HCV have been reported to be one of the predictors of response to IFN therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis C. HCV genotypes were determined enzyme-linked immunoblot assay based on group I and II specific recombinant peptides of the NS-4 region (amino acid No. 1676-1670). We exa...

Topics

Chronic Disease
Genotype
Hepacivirus
Hepatitis C
Humans
Immunoblotting
Interferons
Treatment Outcome

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