Molecular characterization of the hepatitis G virus

Journal of Viral Hepatitis

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 77-79

  Kim, J P ^a   Fry, K E ^a  

^a Genelabs Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

Flaviviridae; Hepatitis; HGV; Virus

Indexed keywords

VIRUS RNA;

FLAVIVIRUS; GENETICS; HUMAN; REVIEW; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

FLAVIVIRIDAE; HUMANS; RNA, VIRAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, RNA;

EID: 0031088825     PISSN: 13520504     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2893.1997.tb00208.x     Document Type: Review

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