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SUBMITTER: Murphy DG
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4390628 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Journal of clinical microbiology 20141217 3
We report a new hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype identified in patients originating from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The prototype QC69 virus is shown to be a new lineage distinct from genotypes 1 to 6. Three additional patients were also found to be infected by a virus from this lineage, confirming its circulation in humans. We propose that these viruses be classified into HCV genotype 7. ...[more]