Global distribution and prevalence of hepatitis C virus genotypes.

doi:10.1002/hep.27259

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Global distribution and prevalence of hepatitis C virus genotypes.

Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Jan 2015

Messina Jane P, Humphreys Isla, Flaxman Abraham, Brown Anthony, Cooke Graham S, Pybus Oliver G, Barnes Eleanor

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UNLABELLED: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) exhibits high genetic diversity, characterized by regional variations in genotype prevalence. This poses a challenge to the improved development of vaccines and pan-genotypic treatments, which require the consideration of global trends in HCV genotype prevalence. Here we provide the first comprehensive survey of these trends. To approximate national HCV genotype prevalence,...

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Genotype
Hepacivirus
Hepatitis C
Humans
Internationality
Prevalence

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PMID: 25069599
DOI: 10.1002/hep.27259
PMCID: PMC4303918

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