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ArticleGenetic vaccines and therapy2011

Hepatitis C virus genotype 3a with phylogenetically distinct origin is circulating in Pakistan.

Irshad-Ur Rehman, Muhammad Idrees, Muhammad Ali, Liaqat Ali, Sadia Butt, Abrar Hussain, Haji Akbar, Samia Afzal

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Article in Genetic vaccines and therapy, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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18citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Irshad-Ur RehmanDivision of Molecular Virology, National Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology, University of the Punjab, 87-West Canal Bank Road Thokar Niaz Baig Lahore-53700, Pakistan. idreeskhan96@yahoo.com.
Muhammad Idrees
Muhammad Ali
Liaqat Ali
Sadia Butt
Abrar Hussain
Haji Akbar
Samia Afzal
University of the Punjab · PKCentre of Excellence in Molecular Biology · PK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHepatitis C virus (HCV) is one of the leading causes of viral hepatitis worldwide and its genotype 3a is predominant in vast areas of Pakistan.

findingsThe present study reports the first full sequence of HCV 3a isolate PK-1 from Pakistan. This nucleotide sequence was compared with six other HCV genotype 3a full length sequences from different regions of the world by using statistical methods of phylogenetic analysis.

conclusionThe nucleotide difference of these seven sequences shows that HCV genotype 3a of phylogenetically distinct origin is circulating in Pakistan.

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PMID21211024
PMCPMC3023652
OpenAlexW2134945504

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