Distribution of hepatitis C virus genotypes in Canada: Results from the LCDC sentinel health unit surveillance system

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 53-56

  Chaudhary, R K ^a,b   Tepper, M ^a   Eisaadany, S ^a   Gully, Paul R ^a  

^a LAB CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Genotyping; Hepatitis C virus; Sentinel Health Unit Surveillance System

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; CANADA; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SURVEY; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS ISOLATION;

EID: 0032912685     PISSN: 11802332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/1999/918478     Document Type: Article

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