Genotyping of hepatitis C virus: Coinfection by multiple genotypes detected in children with chronic posttransfusion hepatitis C

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 79-84

  Matsubara, Takako ^a   Sumazaki, Ryo ^a   Shin, Kenji ^a   Nagai, Yoji ^a   Takita, Hitoshi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Amount of transfusion; Antibody responsiveness; Coinfection by multiple genotypes; Genotypes; Hepatitis C virus (HCV); Immunocompromised children

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION REACTION; CANCER PATIENT; CHILD; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HEPATITIS NON A NON B; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INFANT; LIVER BIOPSY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ADOLESCENT; ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; ANTIBODIES, VIRAL; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; GENOTYPE; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; INFANT; LIVER; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA-DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE;

HEPATITIS C VIRUS; NON-A, NON-B HEPATITIS VIRUS;

EID: 0030059590     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-199601000-00013     Document Type: Article

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