The molecular virology of hepatitis C

ME Major, SM Feinstone - Hepatology, 1997 - journals.lww.com
Hepatitis C virus (HCV), first identified in 1989, 1 is the structure. 10, 20 The proposed
secondary structure20, 21 is shown major causative agent of parenterally transmitted and
com-in Fig. 2A, the four stem-loops are indicated together with munity-acquired non-A, non-
B hepatitis. Infection occurs the initiator AUG for translation of the polyprotein. The principally
through blood or blood-derived products, but also structure was determined by first
assigning conformational through inapparent parenteral exposure. It frequently leads …