Hepatitis C Virus

Hepatitis C virus (HCV or sometimes HVC) is a small (55–65 nm in size), enveloped, positive-sense single-stranded RNA virus of the family Flaviviridae. Hepatitis C virus is the cause of hepatitis C in humans.

Read more about Hepatitis C Virus:  Taxonomy, Structure, Genome, Molecular Biology, Replication, Genotypes, Evolution, Vaccination, Current Research, Stability in The Environment

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