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. 1997 Jul;35(7):1870–1872. doi: 10.1128/jcm.35.7.1870-1872.1997

Determination of genotypes of hepatitis C virus in Venezuela by restriction fragment length polymorphism.

F H Pujol 1, C L Loureiro 1, M Devesa 1, L Blitz 1, K Parra 1, S Beker 1, F Liprandi 1
PMCID: PMC229860  PMID: 9196212

Abstract

Hepatitis C virus genotypes in Venezuela were analyzed by restriction fragment length polymorphism in the 5' noncoding region. The absence of BstUI digestion was found to be a useful marker for genotype 2 specimens. From 122 serum samples, 66, 20, and 2.5% were classified as genotypes 1, 2, and 3, respectively; 0.8% were classified as genotype 4; and 10% appeared to be mixed infections.

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