HCV and drug addiction in the historical scenario of infection entry in Italy
Keywords:
HCV, Drug addiction, HCV genotypes, ItalyAbstract
The objective of this revision is - through an analysis of the literature – to highlight the relevance and importance of drug addiction in the entry of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and acquired immunodeficiency (HIV) in Italy, with a review of the history of the HCV various strains that have spread over time through this population (especially in relation to genotypes 3, 4 and in part 1), using the most advanced methods related to the phylogeny and geography of the virus.
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