Characterisation of hepatitis C virus genotype among blood donors at the regional blood transfusion centre of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
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Summary
The prevalence and genotypes of HCV among blood donors using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and real-time PCR, respectively are determined and it is found that the prevalence is lower than previously reported prevalences.
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- article
- Published
- 2014-01-01
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- 29
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- 35
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Keywords
Genotyping, Genotype, Hepatitis C virus, Antibody, Virology
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