Genotyping of HCV RNA reveals that 3a Is the most prevalent genotype in Mardan, Pakistan

Advances in Virology

Volumn 2014, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Ali, Sajid ^a,b   Ahmad, Ayaz ^a   Khan, Raham Sher ^a   Khan, Sanaullah ^c   Hamayun, Muhammad ^a   Khan, Sumera Afzal ^b   Iqbal, Amjad ^a   Khan, Abid Ali ^b   Wadood, Abdul ^a   Ur Rahman, Taj ^a   Baig, Ali Hydar ^c  

^a ABDUL WALI KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PESHAWAR   (Pakistan)

^c KOHAT UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Pakistan)

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EID: 84897826734     PISSN: 16878639     EISSN: 16878647     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2014/606201     Document Type: Article

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