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Phylogenetic tree-based epidemiological analysis of hepatitis C virus transmission in a region of Japan with a high prevalence of infection.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Jul 1996
Hara T, Setoguchi Y, Kajihara S, Yamamoto K, Sakai T, Inoue T, Ohba K, Mizokami M
Abstract excerpt
Local clustering of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has been demonstrated in various regions in Japan. HCV genotypes have now been compared between infected individuals from districts of Saga prefecture with either a high (H district) or low (L district) prevalence of HCV-seropositivity. The prevalence of HCV genotype 1b was significantly higher (P < 0.001) in the H district (45/50; 90%) than in the L district...
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