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New Microbiol
; 27(1): 1-9, 2004 Jan.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-14964399
ABSTRACT
The genotyping of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) by viral nucleic acids sequencing allows accurate epidemiological evaluation of a cohort of patients suffering from HCV-related chronic hepatopathy. The identification of viral isolates, which can be generally associated with hepatic damage or, vice versa, which are more responsive to pharmacological treatment, might enhance clinical interest on the nature of the infecting genotypes. We, therefore, draw attention to those viral genotypes that are characterised by significantly high or altered viremic and enzymatic levels.