Hepatitis C Update
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Hepatitis C update.
Hepatitis C virus The identification of the viral genome over 10 years ago rapidly led to the delineation of the genome organization and the structural and biochemical characterization of several viral proteins. However, studies of the viral life cycle, inhibition or inactivation of the virus as well as the development of vaccines or antiviral drugs have been difficult because of the lack of a ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Journal of Public Health
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0008-4263,1920-7476
DOI: 10.1007/bf03404585