Changing HCV genotypes distribution in Poland-Relation to source and time of infection

Journal of Clinical Virology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 156-159

  Chlabicz, Slawomir ^a   Flisiak, Robert ^a   Kowalczuk, Oksana ^a   Grzeszczuk, Anna ^a   Pytel Krolczuk, Barbara ^a   Prokopowicz, Danuta ^a   Chyczewski, Lech ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF BIALYSTOK   (Poland)

Author keywords

Genotypes; Hepatitis C; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLAND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; TREND STUDY; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

5' UNTRANSLATED REGIONS; ADULT; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLAND; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RISK FACTORS; RNA, VIRAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 44149125482     PISSN: 13866532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2008.02.001     Document Type: Article

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