Pre-existing minor variants with NS5A L31M/V-Y93H double substitution are closely linked to virologic failure with asunaprevir plus daclatasvir treatment for genotype 1b hepatitis C virus infection.

<h4>Background</h4>L31 and Y93 in the NS5A region of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) are the most important substitution positions associated with resistance to direct-acting antiviral (DAA) treatment.<h4>Methods</h4>We analyzed the frequency of NS5A L31M/V and Y93/H in NS5A inhi...

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Main Authors: Naoki Morishita, Ryotaro Sakamori, Tomomi Yamada, Yugo Kai, Yuki Tahata, Ayako Urabe, Ryoko Yamada, Takahiro Kodama, Hayato Hikita, Yoshinori Doi, Shinji Tamura, Hideki Hagiwara, Yasuharu Imai, Sadaharu Iio, Tomohide Tatsumi, Tetsuo Takehara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0234811