Distribution of hepatitis C virus genotypes in patients with chronic hepatitis C infection in Western Turkey

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 239-244

  Altuglu, Imre ^a   Soyler, Ilknur ^a   Ozacar, Tijen ^a   Erensoy, Selda ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Genotype; Hepatitis C virus; RFLP; Sequencing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SCHOOL CHILD; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); VIRUS GENE;

5' UNTRANSLATED REGIONS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TURKEY;

EID: 42149141935     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2007.07.003     Document Type: Article

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