Comparison of direct sequencing of the NS5B region with the Versant HCV genotype 2.0 assay for genotyping of viral isolates in Mexico

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection affects an estimated 71 million people worldwide. HCV is classified into eight genotypes and >70 subtypes. Determination of HCV genotype is important for selection of type and duration of antiviral therapy, and genotype is also a predictor of treatment response....

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Published in:	Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy 2020-02, Vol.26 (2), p.205-210
Main Authors:	Uribe-Noguez, Luis Antonio, Mata-Marín, José Antonio, Ocaña-Mondragón, Alicia, Pompa-Mera, Ericka Nelly, Ribas-Aparicio, Rosa María, Arroyo-Anduiza, Carla Ileana, Gomez-Torres, María Elena, Chaparro-Sánchez, Alberto, Gaytán-Martínez, Jesus, Mauss, Stefan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	Antiviral therapy Cross-Sectional Studies Genotype Genotyping Techniques - methods Hepacivirus - genetics Hepatitis C - virology Hepatitis C virus Humans Hybridization-based line probe assay Mexico NS5B region RNA, Viral Sequence Analysis, RNA - methods Sequencing Viral Nonstructural Proteins - genetics
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