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Genotypes and viral load of hepatitis C virus among persons attending a voluntary counseling and testing center in Ethiopia.
Journal of medical virology - 1 May 2011
Abreha Tesfay, Woldeamanuel Yimtubezinash, Pietsch Corinna, Maier Melanie, Asrat Daniel, Abebe Almaz, Hailegiorgis Bereket, Aseffa Abraham, Liebert Uwe Gerd
Abstract excerpt
The prevalence of different genotypes of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in Ethiopia is not known. HCV genotypes influence the response to therapy with alpha-interferon alone or in combination with ribavirin. A cross sectional study was conducted on attendees of voluntary counseling and testing center. Serum samples from 1,954 (734 HIV positive and 1,220 HIV negative) individuals were screened for HCV antibody. Active...
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