Challenges in molecular epidemiology of hepatitis C virus

J Clin Virol. 2014 Jun;60(2):174-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2014.03.016. Epub 2014 Mar 31.

Authors

Livia Maria Gonçalves Rossi¹, Paula Rahal²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Biology, Institute of Bioscience, Language and Exact Science, São Paulo State University, São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil. Electronic address: liv.rossi@yahoo.com.
² Department of Biology, Institute of Bioscience, Language and Exact Science, São Paulo State University, São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil.

PMID: 24742600
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2014.03.016

No abstract available

Keywords: Evolution; Genetic relatedness; HCV; Molecular epidemiology; Outbreaks.

MeSH terms

Disease Transmission, Infectious*
Genotype
Hepacivirus / classification*
Hepacivirus / genetics*
Hepacivirus / isolation & purification
Hepatitis C / epidemiology*
Hepatitis C / transmission*
Hepatitis C / virology
Humans
Molecular Epidemiology
RNA, Viral / genetics

Substances

RNA, Viral