Hepatitis C Virus Therapy
Studies from University of Buenos Aires have provided new data on hepatitis C virus therapy
Published in Hepatitis Weekly, April 14th, 2008
Current study results from the report, 'Diversity of hepatitis C virus genotype 1b in Buenos Aires, Argentina: description of a new cluster associated with response to treatment,' have been published. "Hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1b is the most prevalent in Argentina. As observed in most HCV-genotype 1b described previously worldwide, the population analyzed in this work is growing at exponential rate," scientists writing in the Journal of Medical Virology report.
"Ten out of 22 samples tested comprise a well-defined cluster. This new cluster appears to be highly susceptible to therapy with non-pegylated interferon plus ribavirin (80% rate of sustained...
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Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2008-04-14)
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