Lopez Luis BA, Rodríguez-Díaz R, Angulo-Medina L, Soto-Ramírez LE. The Emergence of Hepatitis C Virus Genotype 4d Among Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Patients in Mexico City: A Molecular Epidemiological Study.
Sex Transm Dis 2022;
49:e90-e94. [PMID:
35001015 DOI:
10.1097/olq.0000000000001596]
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ABSTRACT
The recent detection of hepatitis C virus genotype 4 infection in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients prompted performing molecular characterization of these isolates. All the Mexican isolates belonged to a subcluster within the 4d group and shared a common ancestor with a French isolate. The estimated timing of introduction in Mexico City was as recent as December 2015.
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