"Cloning and Characterization of the Hepatitis G Virus."

NIH Grant Number: 1Z01CLO2070-04. Principle Investigator: H.J. Alter. Description: "Studies of transfusion-associated hepatitis at NIH and of community-acquired hepatitis at CDC indicated that 10% to 20% of observed hepatitis cases could not be accounted for by the known hepatitis viruses: HAV, HBV, HCV, HDV, and HEV. To investigate the existence of an additional agent or agents of human hepatitis, a CRADA was established between the Department of Transfusion Medicine of NIH, Genelabs Technologies, Inc. of Emeryville, CA, and the CDC. Suspect clinical materials were sent to Genelabs, where they were amplified following reverse transcription by Sequence...

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