Genotypic distribution of hepatitis C virus in different regions of Thailand

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 1772-1776

  Kanistanon, Duangjit ^a   Neelamek, Montana ^a   Dharakul, Tararaj ^a   Songsivilai, Sirirurg ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GENOTYPE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; THAILAND; VIRUS ISOLATION;

EID: 0030997911     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.35.7.1772-1776.1997     Document Type: Article

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