title: Virology of hepatitis C virus.
abstract: Advances in molecular biology techniques have allowed the cloning of HCV and the characterization of this virus. This article provides a short summary of our current knowledge on the genomic organization of HCV, the implications of its genetic heterogeneous nature, and the probable replication strategy of this virus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Florida Health Science Center, Gainesville, Florida 32610, USA.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chow
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Lau
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D014644:Genetic Variation / Q000502:physiology; D016679:Genome, Viral; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D002679:Pan troglodytes; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000502:physiology; D014779:Virus Replication / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D014764:Viral Proteins