Genotyping of hepatitis C virus in South Africa.

doi:10.1128/jcm.33.6.1679-1681.1995

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Genotyping of hepatitis C virus in South Africa.

Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jun 1995

Smuts H E, Kannemeyer J

Abstract excerpt

The six major hepatitis C virus genotypes were investigated by using samples from 79 seropositive and PCR-positive blood donors from three different regions of South Africa as well as 9 patients with chronic renal failure, 19 with liver disease, and 23 with hemophilia. PCR products of the genome...

Topics

DNA, Viral
Genotype
Hepacivirus
Hepatitis C
Humans
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
South Africa

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