Molecular heterogeneity and new subtypes of HCV genotype 4

Research in Virology

Volumn 149, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 293-297

  Rapicetta, M ^a   Argentini, C ^a   Dettori, S ^a   Spada, E ^a   Pellizzer, G ^b   Gandin, C ^c  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^b San Bartolo Hospital   (Italy)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Genotype 4; HCV; Viral variability

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; EGYPT; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TANZANIA; VIRUS ISOLATION;

EID: 0032158337     PISSN: 09232516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0923-2516(99)89008-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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