Article
Genetic heterogeneity of the hepatitis C virus.
Princess Takamatsu symposia - 1 Jan 1995
Bukh J, Miller R H, Purcell R H
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is an important etiological agent in the development of chronic liver diseases such as chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The virus, identified only recently, contains a single-stranded RNA genome of positive polarity, is distantly related to pestiviruses and flaviviruses, and has been classified as the first member of a third genus within the family...
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