Determination of HCV genotypes, in Iran by PCR-RFLP

Iranian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 54-61

  Ahmadi Pour, M H ^a   Keivani, H ^b   Sabahi, F ^a   Alavian, S M ^c  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b IRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c BAQIYATALLAH UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Genotyping; Hepatitis C Virus; Iran; PCR; RFLP

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; VIRUS RNA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; IRAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RELIABILITY; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; RNA EXTRACTION; VIRUS GENOME; VIRUS STRAIN;

EID: 33846614214     PISSN: 22516085     EISSN: 22516093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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