Hepatitis C genotype 4: Genotypic diversity, epidemiological profile, and clinical relevance of subtypes in Saudi Arabia

Hepatitis C genotype 4: Genotypic diversity, epidemiological profile, and clinical relevance of subtypes in Saudi Arabia

Background/Aim: Hepatitis C virus genotypes 4 (HCV-4) is the most prevalent genotype in Saudi Arabia, although it′s various subtypes, mode and route of transmission remains unknown. The aim of this study was to analyze (i) the variability of the HCV-4 subtypes, the route and source of HCV transmissi...

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Main Authors: Hamad I Al Ashgar, Mohammed Q Khan, Mohammed Al-Ahdal, Sahar Al Thawadi, Ahmad Salem Helmy, Ahmed Al Qahtani, Faisal M Sanai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Hepatitis C virus
HCV genotype 4
subtypes of HCV-4
Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2013;volume=19;issue=1;spage=28;epage=33;aulast=Al

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