Phylogenetic tree-based epidemiological analysis of hepatitis C virus transmission in a region of Japan with a high prevalence of infection

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 641-645

  Hara, Toshiya ^a   Setoguchi, Yoichi ^a   Kajihara, Susumu ^a   Yamamoto, Kyosuke ^a   Sakai, Takahiro ^a   Inoue, Takatoshi ^b   Ohba, Kenichi ^c   Mizokami, Masashi ^c  

^a SAGA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KARATSU RED CROSS HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^c NAGOYA CITY UNIV MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

epidemiology; hepatitis C virus; hepatitis C virus genotype; phylogenetic tree

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYLOGENY; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0029792423     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.1996.tb00307.x     Document Type: Article

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