| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3396975 | Clinical Microbiology and Infection | 2011 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Sera from 105 anti-HCV-positive first-time blood donors collected in 2004, 2005 and 2008 in different provinces in Laos were investigated by PCR. Forty-five samples were positive for HCV (42.86%); two belonged to subtype 1b (2/45, 4.4%) and all others to genotype 6 (43/45, 95.6%), including subtypes 6b, 6h, 6k, 6l, 6n and 6q. Three groups of sequences were not clearly attributable to any genotype 6 subtype, two of which may be regarded as candidates for new subtypes of genotype 6. Two samples were mixed infected with different subtypes or clusters of genotype 6 viruses.
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Authors
J.M. Hübschen, P. Jutavijittum, T. Thammavong, B. Samountry, A. Yousukh, K. Toriyama, A. Sausy, C.P. Muller,