Structure, genomic organization, replication and variability of hepatitis C virus.

doi:10.1093/ndt/11.supp4.2

Article

Structure, genomic organization, replication and variability of hepatitis C virus.

Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association - 1 Jan 1996

Pozzetto B, Bourlet T, Grattard F, Bonnevial L

Abstract excerpt

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is an enveloped, single-stranded RNA virus that has been classified in the Flaviviridae family. The genome of 9400 nucleotides comprises two non-coding regions in 5' and 3' flanking a large reading frame which codes for a polyprotein of 3000 amino acids; this polyprotein i...

Topics

DNA, Viral
Genome, Viral
Genotype
Hepacivirus
Humans
RNA, Viral
Virus Replication

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