Genetic diversity between hepatitis G virus isolates: Analysis of nucleotide variation in the NS-3 and putative 'core' peptide genes

Journal of General Virology

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 53-60

  Pickering, J M ^a   Thomas, H C ^a   Karayiannis, P ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORE PROTEIN; VIRUS PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HEPATITIS G VIRUS; HEPATITIS VIRUS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRAL GENETICS; VIRUS GENE;

GB VIRUS C/HEPATITIS G VIRUS; HEPATITIS C VIRUS;

EID: 0031031112     PISSN: 00221317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/0022-1317-78-1-53     Document Type: Article

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