Turnover of hepatitis C virus genotypes in hemodialysis patients.
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes were determined in hemodialysis patients with a high prevalence and incidence of infection. A change of HCV genotype was observed in 6/14 follow-up samples analyzed 13 and 21 months later. The appearance and disappearance of HCV genotypes may be due to either genotype-specific intermittent viremic status or viral interference.
Pujol
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Laboratorio de Biología de Virus, CMBC, IVIC, Caracas, Venezuela.
Devesa
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Loureiro
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Capriles
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Liprandi
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D005838:Genotype; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000235:genetics*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D018807:Polymorphism, Single-Stranded Conformational; D015995:Prevalence; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D014687:Venezuela / Q000453:epidemiology