Sequence heterogeneity within the 5'-terminal region of the hepatitis GB virus C genome and evidence for genotypes

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 379-384

  Muerhoff, A Scott ^a   Simons, John N ^a   Leary, Thomas P ^a   Erker, James C ^a   Chalmers, Michelle L ^a   Pilot Matias, Tami J ^a   Dawson, George J ^a   Desai, Suresh M ^a   Mushahwar, Isa K ^a  

^a ABBOTT LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Core; GB virus; Genotypes; Hepatitis; Phylogeny; RT PCR; Transfusion

Indexed keywords

VIRUS RNA;

ARTICLE; EVOLUTION; FLAVIVIRUS; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HEPATITIS G VIRUS; HEPATITIS GB VIRUS B; HUMAN; LIVER DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA ANALYSIS; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0030249708     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8278(96)80125-5     Document Type: Article

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