Article
Differential prevalence of hepatitis C virus subtypes in healthy blood donors, patients on maintenance hemodialysis, and patients with hepatocellular carcinoma in Surabaya, Indonesia.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Dec 1996
Soetjipto, Handajani R, Lusida M I, Darmadi S, Adi P, Soemarto, Ishido S, Katayama Y, Hotta H
Abstract excerpt
Determination of the prevalence of liver disease caused by hepatitis C virus (HCV) of various genotypes helps provide an understanding of the virulences of these genotypes. Differences in the prevalences of these genotypes are known to exist in the various geographical regions of the world. Hence...
Topics
- Blood Donors
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
- Genotype
- Hepacivirus
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis C Antibodies
- Humans
- Indonesia
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Neoplasms
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- RNA, Viral
- Renal Dialysis
- Serotyping