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. 1981 Jan;37(1):473–477. doi: 10.1128/jvi.37.1.473-477.1981

Evidence that the genome of hepatitis A virus consists of single-stranded RNA.

A G Coulepis, G A Tannock, S A Locarnini, I D Gust
PMCID: PMC171023  PMID: 6260995

Abstract

Nucleic acid was extracted from purified hepatitis A virus, radiolabeled with 125I, and shown to consist of single-stranded RNA which sediments at 35S and contains sequences of polyadenylic acid. These findings are consistent with hepatitis A virus being a member of the genus Enterovirus within the family Picornaviridae.

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