Distribution of genotypes in the 5' untranslated region of hepatitis C virus in Korea

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 643-647

  Park, Y S ^a,b   Lee, K O ^a   Oh, M J ^a   Chai, Y G ^b  

^a Seoul Medical Science Institute   (South Korea)

^b Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SOUTH KOREA; VIRUS GENE;

EID: 0031811340     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-47-7-643     Document Type: Article

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