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Distribution of genotypes in the 5' untranslated region of hepatitis C virus in Korea.
Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Jul 1998
Park Y S, Lee K O, Oh M J, Chai Y G
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is an important human pathogen that can cause acute and chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Recently, partial and entire sequence data from HCV isolates have been reported, suggesting various genotypes of HCV. The genotype may be correlated with the progression of hepatitis and maybe a prognostic marker of treatment. Thus, the availability of an assay for...
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