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Characterization of the third most common genotype of hepatitis C virus in France.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Jan 1995
Li J S, Vitvitski L, Tong S P, Mechai S, Berthillon P, Trépo C
Abstract excerpt
We have previously identified the two major hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes prevalent in France (type I and type II). We report here the identification and partial characterization of a new HCV genotype with a highly divergent 5' noncoding (NC) region and a structural protein region. This genotype showed only 93-94% sequence identity with either type I or type II HCV in the 5' NC region. Sequence analysis of...
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