Distribution of hepatitis C virus genotypes among blood donors in Taiwan

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 12, Issue 9-10, 1997, Pages 625-628

  Wu, Chii H ^a   Lee, Mey F ^a   Kuo, Hsien S ^b  

^a TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b Taichung Blood Center   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Blood donors; Hepatitis C virus genotype; Polymerase chain reaction; Taiwan; Type specific primer

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY; VIRUS RNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TAIWAN; VIRUS CARRIER; VIRUS TYPING;

EID: 0030733664     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.1997.tb00524.x     Document Type: Article

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