A re-evaluation of the origin of hepatitis C virus genotype 2 in West Africa

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is classified into seven genotypes based on genetic diversity, and most genotypes have been found in Africa. Infections with HCV genotype 2 (HCV2) are most prevalent in West Africa and it was suggested that HCV2 originated in West Africa. To better understand the evolutionary...

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Published in:J Gen Virol
Main Authors: Purdy, Michael A., Forbi, Joseph C., Sue, Amanda, Layden, Jennifer E., Switzer, William M., Opare-Sem, Ohene K., Phillips, Richard O., Khudyakov, Yury E.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Society for General Microbiology 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4681065/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25888623
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1099/vir.0.000153
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