title: Prevalence and phylogenetic analysis of TT virus DNA in Western India.
abstract: In western India, TT virus (TTV) DNA positivity varied from 6.7% (5 of 75) in chronic hepatitis patients to 24.4% (10 of 41) in hemophiliacs; 7.4% (4 of 54) of voluntary blood donors had circulating TTV DNA. Phylogenetic analysis revealed a predominance of genotype 1a. In India, TTV is transmitted mainly by nonparenteral routes and is not an important cause of chronic liver diseases.
authors.affiliation: Hepatitis Division, National Institute of Virology, Pune, India. aarankalle@hotmail.com
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Arankalle
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Gandhe
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Deshmukh
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Chadha
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Walimbe
mesh_terms: D004266:DNA Virus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D004267:DNA Viruses / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D010802:Phylogeny; D015995:Prevalence