Interspousal transmission of GB virus-C/Hepatitis G virus: A comparison with hepatitis C virus

Journal of Medical Virology

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 348-353

  Kao, Jia Horng ^a   Liu, Chun Jen ^a   Chen, Pei Jer ^a   Chen, Wendy ^a   Hsiang, Sheng Chun ^a   Lai, Ming Yang ^a   Chen, Ding Shinn ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anti HGV E2; Phylogenetic tree analysis; Spousal transmission

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HEPATITIS G VIRUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYLOGENY; RISK FACTOR; SPOUSE; VIRUS GENE; VIRUS ISOLATION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

GB VIRUS C/HEPATITIS G VIRUS; HEPATITIS C VIRUS;

EID: 84984537091     PISSN: 01466615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-9071(199712)53:4<348::AID-JMV6>3.0.CO;2-7     Document Type: Article

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