Genotyping of hepatitis C virus performed by type-specific PCR in comparison to nucleotide sequencing of NS5 and core regions

Research in Virology

Volumn 148, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 233-237

  Yun, Z ^a   Johansson, B ^a   Weiland, O ^a   Sonnerborg A ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS TYPING;

EID: 0030995307     PISSN: 09232516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0923-2516(97)83993-3     Document Type: Article

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