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Hepatitis C Virus Genetics
New hepatitis C virus genetics research from University of Duisburg-Essen, Institute of Virology outlined
August 6th, 2007
A new study, "Genotyping of hepatitis C virus isolates by a new line probe assay using sequence information from both the 5'untranslated and the core regions," is now available. "The correct assessment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes and subtypes by commercial assays is of utmost importance mainly for the therapeutic management of patients suffering from HCV infections. In this study, the performance characteristics of a newly designed genotyping assay were evaluated that does not rely exclusively on sequence information derived from the 5'untranslated region but also takes into account part of the HCV core," investigators in Essen, Germany report. "One hundred and...
Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2007-08-06)
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