The global spread of hepatitis C virus 1a and 1b: a phylodynamic and phylogeographic analysis.
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is estimated to affect 130-180 million people worldwide. Although its origin is unknown, patterns of viral diversity suggest that HCV genotype 1 probably originated from West Africa. Previous attempts to estimate the spatiotemporal parameters of the virus, both g...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2009
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