## Abstract The aim of this study was to identify hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes and to estimate their prevalence in various risk groups and the regional distribution in Uzbekistan. Preliminary serological screening of 1,269 subjects revealed 6.5% anti‐HCV‐positive in a general population, 27.1%
Molecular epidemiology of hepatitis A virus in metropolitan areas in Japan
✍ Scribed by Hideaki Takahashi; Hiroshi Yotsuyanagi; Kiyomi Yasuda; Tomohiko Koibuchi; Michihiro Suzuki; Tomohiro Kato; Tetsuya Nakamura; Aikichi Iwamoto; Kusuki Nishioka; Shiro Iino; Kazuhiko Koike; Fumio Itoh
- Publisher
- Springer Japan
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 218 KB
- Volume
- 41
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0944-1174
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