Recombination in hepatitis C virus
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a Flavivirus with a positive-sense, single-stranded RNA genome
of about 9,600 nucleotides. It is a major cause of liver disease, infecting almost 200 million …
of about 9,600 nucleotides. It is a major cause of liver disease, infecting almost 200 million …
Phylogeny and molecular evolution of the hepatitis C virus
P Jackowiak, K Kuls, L Budzko, A Mania… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2014 - Elsevier
The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a globally prevalent human pathogen that causes persistent
liver infections in most infected individuals. HCV is classified into seven phylogenetically …
liver infections in most infected individuals. HCV is classified into seven phylogenetically …
Effect of ribavirin on the mutation rate and spectrum of hepatitis C virus in vivo
Their extremely error-prone replication makes RNA viruses targets for lethal mutagenesis. In
the case of hepatitis C virus (HCV), the standard treatment includes ribavirin, a base analog …
the case of hepatitis C virus (HCV), the standard treatment includes ribavirin, a base analog …
Homologous recombination shapes the genetic diversity of African swine fever viruses
The African swine fever virus (ASFV) has severely influenced the swine industry of the world.
Currently, there is no effective vaccine or drugs against the ASFV. How to effectively control …
Currently, there is no effective vaccine or drugs against the ASFV. How to effectively control …
Evidence of recombination in intrapatient populations of hepatitis C virus
V Sentandreu, N Jimenez-Hernandez… - Plos one, 2008 - journals.plos.org
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major cause of liver disease worldwide and a potential cause of
substantial morbidity and mortality in the future. HCV is characterized by a high level of …
substantial morbidity and mortality in the future. HCV is characterized by a high level of …
Determining the cellular diversity of hepatitis C virus quasispecies by single-cell viral sequencing
EC McWilliam Leitch, J McLauchlan - Journal of virology, 2013 - Am Soc Microbiol
Single-cell genomics is emerging as an important tool in cellular biology. We describe for
the first time a system to investigate RNA virus quasispecies diversity at the cellular level …
the first time a system to investigate RNA virus quasispecies diversity at the cellular level …
Genetic variability in hepatitis C virus and its role in antiviral treatment response
M Torres‐Puente, JM Cuevas… - Journal of viral …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major health problem worldwide, infecting an estimated 170
million people. The high genetic variability of HCV contributes to the chronicity of hepatitis C …
million people. The high genetic variability of HCV contributes to the chronicity of hepatitis C …
Correlation between pre-treatment quasispecies complexity and treatment outcome in chronic HCV genotype 3a
I Moreau, J Levis, O Crosbie, E Kenny-Walsh… - Virology journal, 2008 - Springer
Pre-treatment HCV quasispecies complexity and diversity may predict response to interferon
based anti-viral therapy. The objective of this study was to retrospectively (1) examine …
based anti-viral therapy. The objective of this study was to retrospectively (1) examine …
Using evolutionary tools to refine the new hypervariable region 3 within the envelope 2 protein of hepatitis C virus
M Torres-Puente, JM Cuevas… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2008 - Elsevier
The envelope 2 protein of hepatitis C virus (HCV) presents three hypervariable regions,
named HVR1, HVR2 and HVR3, in which the presence of antigenic sites has been …
named HVR1, HVR2 and HVR3, in which the presence of antigenic sites has been …
Insertion and recombination events at hypervariable region 1 over 9.6 years of hepatitis C virus chronic infection
BA Palmer, I Moreau, J Levis, C Harty… - Journal of general …, 2012 - microbiologyresearch.org
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) exists as a quasispecies within an infected individual. We have
previously reported an in-frame 3 bp insertion event at the N-terminal region of the E2 …
previously reported an in-frame 3 bp insertion event at the N-terminal region of the E2 …