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[Genomic subtypes of hepatitis C virus: epidemiology, diagnosis and clinical consequences].
Bulletin de la Societe de pathologie exotique (1990) - 1 Jan 1998
Nousbaum J B
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis C virus demonstrates a high degree of variability HCV isolates have been classified into at least six genotypes, according to the percentage of nucleotide sequence homology. Geographical differences in the distribution of virus genotypes are well documented. Types 1, 2 and 3 are the major types observed in Japan, Western Europe and North America; type 4 has been found in Central and Northern Africa and...
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