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HCV and lymphoproliferative diseases.
Clinical and experimental rheumatology - 1 Jan 2000
Santini G F, Giannini F, Crovatto M, Ceselli S, Mazzaro C, Donada C, Mazzi G, Pozzato G, Sulfaro S, Romanelli M
Abstract excerpt
METHODS: Genomic and replicative forms of HCV-RNA in B lymphocytes were detected by RT-PCR, and HCV genotyping was performed using universal and type-specific primers for the core region. Immunoglobulin gene rearrangement was detected by RT-PCR. RESULTS: The presence of genomic and replicative forms of HCV-RNA in the 5'NC region was investigated on total RNA extracted from subpopulations of PBMC. The frequency of...
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