Colonial history and contemporary transmission shape the genetic diversity of hepatitis C virus genotype 2 in Amsterdam.

Evolutionary analysis of hepatitis C virus (HCV) genome sequences has provided insights into the epidemic history and transmission of this widespread human pathogen. Here we report an exceptionally diverse set of 178 HCV genotype 2 (HCV-2) isolates from 189 patients in Amsterdam, comprising 8 distin...

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Main Authors: Markov, P, van de Laar, T, Thomas, X, Aronson, S, Weegink, C, van den Berk, G, Prins, M, Pybus, O, Schinkel, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2012