Relationship between hepatitis C virus genotypes and sources of infection in patients with chronic hepatitis C.

doi:10.1093/infdis/171.6.1607

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Relationship between hepatitis C virus genotypes and sources of infection in patients with chronic hepatitis C.

The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Jun 1995

Pawlotsky J M, Tsakiris L, Roudot-Thoraval F, Pellet C, Stuyver L, Duval J, Dhumeaux D

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This study examined the relationships between hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes and the routes of HCV transmission in 101 patients with chronic hepatitis C. Patients who received blood transfusions (43%) and those with chronic hepatitis C of unknown cause (37%) had similar mean ages, age distribu...

Topics

Adult
Aged
Base Sequence
Chronic Disease
DNA Primers
Female
Genotype
Hepacivirus
Hepatitis C
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Molecular Sequence Data
RNA, Viral

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