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...
Main Authors: | Hamad I Al Ashgar, Mohammed Q Khan, Mohammed Al-Ahdal, Sahar Al Thawadi, Ahmad Salem Helmy, Ahmed Al Qahtani, Faisal M Sanai |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2013-01-01
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Series: | The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology |
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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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