Hepatitis C virus genotypes in a cohort of Australian blood donors and haemophiliac and liver transplant patients.

doi:10.1111/j.1440-1746.1997.tb00404.x

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Hepatitis C virus genotypes in a cohort of Australian blood donors and haemophiliac and liver transplant patients.

Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Feb 1997

Chen J, McGuinness P H, Koorey D J, Rickard K, Wylie B, McCaughan G W

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The aim of the present study was to characterize hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes using the INNO-LiPA HCV line probe assay and direct sequencing from three different HCV-RNA-positive (serum) groups: (i) blood donors (n = 59); (ii) haemophiliacs (n = 43); and (iii) patients undergoing liver trans...

Topics

Adult
Alanine Transaminase
Blood Donors
Cohort Studies
Female
Genotype
Hemophilia A
Hepacivirus
Humans
Liver Cirrhosis
Liver Transplantation
Male
Middle Aged

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