Analysis of hepatitis C virus isolates among healthy blood donors and drug addicts in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) isolates obtained from 25 anti-HCV antibody-positive healthy blood donors and 29 drug addicts in Chiang Mai, Thailand, were analyzed. HCV RNA was detected in 23 blood donor samples (92%) and 24 drug addict blood samples (83%) by PCR for a portion of the NS5 region. Subtype an...

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Main Authors: Apichartpiyakul C., Chittivudikarn C., Miyajima H., Homma M., Hotta H.
Format: Comparative Study
Language:English
Published: 2014
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3502482
http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/3496
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Institution: Chiang Mai University
Language: English