Detection of the Frequency of the Novel TT virus by PCR and Its Role in the Induction of Hepatic Injuries in Blood Donors in West Azerbaijan, Iran
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Background: In 1997, a novel DNA virus was isolated from the serum of a patient in Japan, and it was named TT virus (TTV). As the virus is replicated in liver and has the ability to induce apoptosis in hepatocytes (Hepatocellular carcinoma cells) it is hypothesized that TTV is an opportunistic virus ...
