Differences in the hepatitis C virus genotypes in different countries.

doi:10.1016/s0168-8278(05)80205-3

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Differences in the hepatitis C virus genotypes in different countries.

Journal of hepatology - 1 Mar 1993

Takada N, Takase S, Takada A, Date T

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We recently classified the hepatitis C virus (HCV) into 4 types (HCV-PT, -K1, -K2a and -K2b) according to differences in nucleotide sequences. It was found that HCV-PT, the prototype reported from the U.S.A., was rare in Japan, suggesting that distribution of HCV genotypes may be different in var...

Topics

Brazil
China
Europe
Genotype
Hepacivirus
Humans
Japan
Prevalence
United States

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