Next-Generation Sequencing Reveals Frequent Opportunities for Exposure to Hepatitis C Virus in Ghana.

Next-Generation Sequencing Reveals Frequent Opportunities for Exposure to Hepatitis C Virus in Ghana.

Globally, hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection is responsible for a large proportion of persons with liver disease, including cancer. The infection is highly prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa. West Africa was identified as a geographic origin of two HCV genotypes. However, little is known about the genet...

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Main Authors: Joseph C Forbi, Jennifer E Layden, Richard O Phillips, Nallely Mora, Guo-Liang Xia, David S Campo, Michael A Purdy, Zoya E Dimitrova, Dorcas O Owusu, Lili T Punkova, Pavel Skums, Shirley Owusu-Ofori, Fred Stephen Sarfo, Gilberto Vaughan, Hajung Roh, Ohene K Opare-Sem, Richard S Cooper, Yury E Khudyakov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0145530
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