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Hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype analysis in apparently healthy anti-HCV-positive Parisian blood donors.
Transfusion - 1 Jun 1996
Stuyver L, Fretz C, Esquivel C, Boudifa A, Jaulmes D, Azar N, Lunel F, Leroux-Roels G, Maertens G, Fournel J J
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BACKGROUND: As only a few studies have examined the prevalence of various hepatitis C virus (HCV) subtypes in blood donors, information about the variability and route of infection in apparently healthy persons is limited. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: Blood donations collected at a large Parisian hospital (52,441) were investigated for antibodies to HCV. Serum samples were screened with an enzyme immunoassay. All...
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