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HCV infection in a rural population of the Central African Republic (CAR): evidence for three additional subtypes of genotype 4.

Journal of medical virology - 1 Dec 1995

Fretz C, Jeannel D, Stuyver L, Hervé V, Lunel F, Boudifa A, Mathiot C, de Thé G, Fournel J J

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The prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibodies, HCV infection, and genotypes was studied in a rural population of the Central African Republic. In five villages, blood samples were taken from all the inhabitants present during the survey, belonging to Pygmies (299) and to Bantu and Banda ethnic groups (247). Using a second-generation ELISA screening and confirmation by immunoblot assay for the detection of...

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PMID: 8636715
DOI: 10.1002/jmv.1890470423

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