Complete genomes for hepatitis C virus subtypes 6f, 6i, 6j and 6m: Viral genetic diversity among Thai blood donors and infected spouses

• Main Authors: Ling Lu, Chunhua Li, Yongshui Fu, Lakkana Thaikruea, Satawat Thongswat, Niwat Maneekarn, Chatchawann Apichartpiyakul, Hak Hotta, Hiroaki Okamoto, Dale Netski, Oliver G. Pybus, Donald Murphy, Curt H. Hagedorn, Kenrad E. Nelson
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Immunology and Microbiology
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=34248182626&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/61139
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

In this study, the first complete genome sequences for hepatitis C virus (HCV) subtypes 6f, 6i, 6j and 6m, obtained from infected blood donors in Chiang Mai, Thailand, are reported. Pairwise genome-wide nucleotide similarities between some of these isolates were higher than the 75-80 % value used pr...