Recently, sequences from a novel human flavivirus, termed GB virus C (GBV-C) or hepatitis G virus (HGV), have been identified in serum from patients with cryptogenic hepatitis and others. Sera from 116 patients with different clinical backgrounds were tested for the presence of GBV-C/HGV RNA by a re
GB Virus C/Hepatitis G Virus Exposure in Italian Pediatric and Young Adult Thalassemic Patients
โ Scribed by L.A. Kondili; P. Chionne; S. Dettori; M.C. Badolato; A. Grosso; A. Vania; M. Rapicetta
- Book ID
- 107705062
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 73 KB
- Volume
- 29
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0300-8126
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