Phylogeography, risk factors and genetic history of hepatitis C virus in Gabon, central Africa.

Phylogeography, risk factors and genetic history of hepatitis C virus in Gabon, central Africa.

BACKGROUND: The epidemiological and molecular characteristics of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in the general population have been poorly investigated in Africa. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence, genotype distribution and epidemic history of HCV in the Gabonese general popul...

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Main Authors: Richard Njouom, Mélanie Caron, Guillaume Besson, Guy-Roger Ndong-Atome, Maria Makuwa, Régis Pouillot, Dieudonné Nkoghé, Eric Leroy, Mirdad Kazanji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3411564?pdf=render

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