Heterogeneity of hepatitis C virus.

doi:10.1016/s0950-3528(96)90005-6

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Heterogeneity of hepatitis C virus.

Bailliere's clinical gastroenterology - 1 Jul 1996

Smith D B, Pontisso P

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A great deal of information on the molecular heterogeneity of hepatitis C virus (HCV) has been achieved since its discovery in 1989. However, little is known about the clinical significance of these variations. Based on the degree of sequence variation, HCV has been classified into six major grou...

Topics

Genotype
Hepacivirus
Hepatitis C
Humans

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