HCV genotype profile in Brazil of mono-infected and HIV co-infected individuals: A survey representative of an entire country.

INTRODUCTION:To be eligible for government-provided treatment in Brazil, all HCV-infected individuals are required to be genotyped shortly after diagnosis. We describe the HCV genotype (G) profiles by geographic region, gender, age and HIV co-infection. METHODS:We assessed 29,071 genotypes collected...

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Main Authors: Mariana Fernanda Rodrigues Nutini, James Hunter, Leila Giron, Ana Flavia Nacif Pinto Coelho Pires, Igor Massaki Kohiyama, Michelle Camargo, Maria Cecilia Araripe Sucupira, Adele Schwartz Benzaken, Paulo Abrão Ferreira, Hong-Ha M Truong, Ricardo Sobhie Diaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0227082