Sequence variation of the hypervariable region in HCV carriers with normal ALT levels: A comparison with symptomatic carriers

Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 40, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 941-947

  Murashima, Shiro ^a   Sata, Michio ^a   Suzuki, Hiroshi ^a   Noguchi, Seiji ^a   Tanikawa, Kyuichi ^a  

^a KURUME UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Asymptomatic carrier; Codon position; HCV; Hypervariable region

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE;

ADULT; AGED; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE CARRIER; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; LIVER CELL DAMAGE; MALE; MOLECULAR CLONING; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

HEPATITIS C VIRUS;

EID: 0030443492     PISSN: 03855600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1348-0421.1996.tb01163.x     Document Type: Article

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