Risk Factors for Infection with Different Hepatitis C Virus Genotypes in Southern Brazil

Objectives. To investigate the proportion of different genotypes in countryside microregions in southern Brazil, and their association with risk factors. Methods. Cross-sectional study including a convenience sample of patients who tested positive for HCV-RNA and were referred to a regional health c...

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Main Authors: Marisa Lúcia Romani Paraboni, Marina Dallagasperina Sbeghen, Fernando Herz Wolff, Leila Beltrami Moreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/946954