Genomic characterization of Brazilian hepatitis C virus genotypes 1a and 1b.

doi:10.1590/s0100-879x1997000300006

Article

Genomic characterization of Brazilian hepatitis C virus genotypes 1a and 1b.

Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologicas - 1 Mar 1997

Ginabreda M G, Yoshida C F, Niel C

Abstract excerpt

Parts of 5' non-coding (5' NC) and of E1 envelope regions of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) genome were amplified from sera of 26 Brazilian anti-HCV antibody-positive patients using the reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Fourteen samples were PCR positive with primers from the...

Topics

Adult
Base Sequence
Brazil
DNA, Viral
Female
Genome, Viral
Genotype
Hepacivirus
Humans
Male
Molecular Sequence Data

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