Sequence diversity in the 5'-UTR region of GB virus C/hepatitis G virus assessed using sequencing, heteroduplex mobility analysis and single-strand conformation polymorphism

Journal of Virological Methods

Volumn 83, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 91-101

  White, Peter A ^a   Li, Zhengqian ^a,b   Rawlinson, William D ^a  

^a New South Wales Government   (Australia)

^b Beijing Biochem Immune Reagents C   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HEPATITIS G VIRUS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS ISOLATION;

FLAVIVIRIDAE; GB VIRUS C/HEPATITIS G VIRUS; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; RNA VIRUSES;

EID: 0032730321     PISSN: 01660934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-0934(99)00110-X     Document Type: Article

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