Review: Molecular epidemiology of hepatitis C virus

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 522-527

  Smith, Donald B ^a   Simmonds, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Hepatitis C virus; Molecular evidence; Transmission; Virus origins

Indexed keywords

GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HISTORY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; VIRUS TYPING;

EID: 0030839131     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.1997.tb00477.x     Document Type: Review

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