Turnover of hepatitis C virus genotypes in hemodialysis patients.

doi:10.1007/s007050050334

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Turnover of hepatitis C virus genotypes in hemodialysis patients.

Archives of virology - 1 Jan 1998

Pujol F H, Devesa M, Loureiro C L, Capriles F, Liprandi F

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Hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes were determined in hemodialysis patients with a high prevalence and incidence of infection. A change of HCV genotype was observed in 6/14 follow-up samples analyzed 13 and 21 months later. The appearance and disappearance of HCV genotypes may be due to either gen...

Topics

Genotype
Hepacivirus
Hepatitis C
Humans
Incidence
Polymorphism, Single-Stranded Conformational
Prevalence
Renal Dialysis
Venezuela

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