Article
Levels of hepatitis C virus in blood donors infected with different viral genotypes. International HCV Collaborative Study Group.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Mar 1996
Smith D B, Davidson F, Yap P, Brown H, Kolberg J, Detmer J, Urdea M, Simmonds P, International HCV Collaborati
Abstract excerpt
The level of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the serum of 337 blood donors infected with different viral genotypes was investigated by branched DNA assay. Viral genotype was deduced by restriction analysis of the virus 5'-noncoding region. Samples included genotypes 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3,4,5, and 6. Multi...
Topics
- Blood Donors
- Female
- Genotype
- Hepacivirus
- Hepatitis C
- Humans
- Male
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
- RNA, Viral
- Viremia
