Intra-host evolutionary dynamics of the hepatitis C virus among people who inject drugs
Abstract Most individuals chronically infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) are asymptomatic during the initial stages of infection and therefore the precise timing of infection is often unknown. Retrospective estimation of infection duration would improve existing surveillance data and help guide t...
Main Authors: | Vincent Montoya, Anita Y. M. Howe, Weiyan Y. Dong, Winnie Dong, Chanson J. Brumme, Andrea D. Olmstead, Kanna Hayashi, P. Richard Harrigan, Jeffrey B. Joy |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2021-05-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-88132-8 |
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