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Determination of genotypes of hepatitis C virus in Venezuela by restriction fragment length polymorphism.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jul 1997
Pujol F H, Loureiro C L, Devesa M, Blitz L, Parra K, Beker S, Liprandi F
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis C virus genotypes in Venezuela were analyzed by restriction fragment length polymorphism in the 5' noncoding region. The absence of BstUI digestion was found to be a useful marker for genotype 2 specimens. From 122 serum samples, 66, 20, and 2.5% were classified as genotypes 1, 2, and 3, respectively; 0.8% were classified as genotype 4; and 10% appeared to be mixed infections.
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