Analysis of genetic heterogeneity of hepatitis C viruses in Central America reveals a novel genetic lineage

Archives of Virology

Volumn 147, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 2239-2246

  San Roman M ^a   Lezama, L ^a   Rojas, E ^a   Colina, R ^b   Garcia L ^b   Carlos, A ^b   Khan, B ^c   Cristina, Juan ^b,d  

^a HOSPITAL SAN JUAN DE DIOS   (Costa Rica)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

^c INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Austria)

^d FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

5' UNTRANSLATED REGIONS; BASE SEQUENCE; CENTRAL AMERICA; HEPACIVIRUS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; VARIATION (GENETICS);

ANIMALIA; DNA VIRUSES; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0036903020     PISSN: 03048608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00705-002-0869-4     Document Type: Article

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