Hepatitis C virus density heterogeneity and viral titre in acute and chronic infection: a comparison of immunodeficient and immunocompetent patients.

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Published in J Hepatol on November 01, 1996

Authors

J P Watson1, D J Bevitt, G P Spickett, G L Toms, M F Bassendine

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Medicine, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.

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