Genetic diversity of HCV genotype 2 strains in south western France

Journal of Medical Virology

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 26-34

  Thomas, Fabienne ^a   Nicot, Florence ^a   Sandres Sauné, Karine ^a   Dubois, Martine ^a   Legrand Abravanel, Florence ^a   Alric, Laurent ^a   Peron, Jean Marie ^a   Pasquier, Christophe ^a   Izopet, Jacques ^a  

^a CHU PURPAN   (France)

Author keywords

Blood transfusion; E2 region; HCV genotype 2; Intravenous drug use; Molecular epidemiology; NS5B region

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FRANCE; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; LIVER DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; UNINDEXED SEQUENCE; VIRUS GENE; VIRUS STRAIN;

COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FRANCE; GENOME, VIRAL; GENOTYPE; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; MALE; PHYLOGENY; VARIATION (GENETICS); VIRAL NONSTRUCTURAL PROTEINS;

HEPATITIS C VIRUS;

EID: 33845454265     PISSN: 01466615     EISSN: 10969071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmv.20765     Document Type: Article

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