Prevalence of hepatitis C virus genotypes in the State of Pará, Brazil

Abstract INTRODUCTION This study reports the genotype prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in Pará, Brazil. METHODS: A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted on 344 plasma samples sent to the Lacen-Pará for diagnostics by molecular techniques. RESULTS: HCV genotypes identified in t...

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Main Authors: Vanessa de Souza Guimarães, Talita Gomes de Melo, Rita de Cássia Damasceno Ferreira, Sherley Ferreira de Almeida, Luisa Caricio Martins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822018000400508&lng=en&tlng=en