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SUBMITTER: Lu L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4860292 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Lu Ling L An Yuling Y Zou Ji J Gu Lin L Zhao Zhixin Z Zhang Xiaohong X Li Chunhua C Kurihara Chie C Hokari Ryota R Itakura Jun J Kurosaki Masayuki M Izumi Namiki N Fu Yongshui Y Nakano Tatsunori T Kato Takanobu T Negro Francesco F Chen Guihua G
Virology 20150907
<h4>Unlabelled</h4>An HCV outbreak occurred in 2012 in China, affecting hundreds of patients. We characterized HCV subtype 2a and 6a sequences from 60 and 102 patients, respectively, and co-analyzed them with 82 local controls and 103 calibrating references. The close grouping of the patients׳ sequences contrasted sharply with the diversity of local controls. Scaled by the calibrating references, the emergence of patients׳ isolates was estimated at 2-5 years before sampling. In contrast, the con ...[more]