Article
New findings in HCV genotype distribution in selected West European, Russian and Israeli regions.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Aug 2016
Kartashev Vladimir, Döring Matthias, Nieto Leonardo, Coletta Eleda, Kaiser Rolf, Sierra Saleta
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: HCV affects 185 million people worldwide and leads to death and morbidities. HCV has a high genetic diversity and is classified into seven genotypes and 67 subtypes. Novel anti-HCV drugs (Direct-Acting-Antivirals) eligibility, resistance and cure rates depend on HCV geno/subtype (GT). OBJECTIVES: Analysis of epidemiological information and viral GT from patients undergoing viral genotyping in...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Europe
- Genotype
- Hepacivirus
- Hepatitis C, Chronic
- Humans
- Israel
- Middle Aged
- Molecular Epidemiology
