A proposed rapid method for genomic characterization of GBV-C/Hepatitis G virus (HGV)

Medicina

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 717-719

  Quarleri, Jorge F ^a   Oubina, Jose R ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

GBV C HGV genotyping; RFLP

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FLAVIVIRUS; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM;

FLAVIVIRIDAE; GENOTYPE; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH;

EID: 0031301050     PISSN: 00257680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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