Article
[Variants of hepatitis C virus in different risk groups. Comparative study of a method for genotyping and another for serotyping].
Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica - 1 Mar 1998
Alonso P, Orduña A, San Miguel A, Gutiérrez M P, Lorenzo B, Eiros J M, Bratos M A, Cuervo M, Rodríguez Torres A
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: The aim of this study was to know the prevalence of the different variants of HCV in the Health Care area of Monforte de Lemos (Lugo, Spain) and its distribution according to risk factors and to compare the results obtained with one genotyping and one serotyping technique. PATIENTS AND METH...
Topics
- Blood Transfusion
- Comorbidity
- Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
- Genotype
- Hepacivirus
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis C Antibodies
- Humans
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Prevalence
- Prospective Studies
- RNA, Viral
- Renal Dialysis
- Risk Factors
- Seroepidemiologic Studies