Article
Review: molecular epidemiology of hepatitis C virus.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Jul 1997
Smith D B, Simmonds P
Abstract excerpt
Molecular techniques have been used to investigate the epidemiology of hepatitis C virus (HCV) at several different levels. At a global level, the time of divergence of the diverse HCV genotypes isolated from different geographical regions has been estimated from the rate of divergence observed among a cohort of individuals infected from a common source. Estimates of more than 300 years for virus subtypes and...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
