Hepatitis C virus genotypes in the liver and serum of patients with chronic hepatitis C

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 20-24

  De Socio, Ginseppe Vittorio Luigi ^a   Francisci, Daniela ^a   Mecozzi, Fiorella ^a   Sensini, Alessandra ^a   Polidori, Marina ^a   Castronari, Roberto ^a   Pauluzzi, Sergio ^a   Stagni, Giuliano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Genotype; HCV; Multiple infections; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 0009537297     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.1996.tb00195.x     Document Type: Article

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