A novel subtype of GB virus C/hepatitis G virus genotype 1 detected uniquely in patients with hemophilia in Japan

Journal of Medical Virology

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 385-390

  Liu, Hsin Fu ^a,d   Teng, Ching Wen ^a   Fukuda, Yoshihide ^b   Nakano, Isao ^b   Hayashi, Kazuhiko ^b   Takamatsu, Junki ^b   Goubau, Patrick ^c   Toyoda, Hidenori ^b  

^a MACKAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NAGOYA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^c CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

^d NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

GBV C; Genotyping; HGV; Phylogenetics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; GENOTYPE; HEMOPHILIA; HEPATITIS G VIRUS; HUMAN; JAPAN; MALE; PHYLOGENY; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; VIRUS ISOLATION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADULT; FLAVIVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; GB VIRUS C; GENOTYPE; HEMOPHILIA A; HEPATITIS ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS, VIRAL, HUMAN; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; RNA, VIRAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

GB VIRUS C/HEPATITIS G VIRUS;

EID: 0141869932     PISSN: 01466615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmv.10491     Document Type: Article

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