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Hepatitis C virus genotypes in the Middle East and North Africa: Distribution, diversity, and patterns.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jan 2018
Mahmud Sarwat, Al-Kanaani Zaina, Chemaitelly Hiam, Chaabna Karima, Kouyoumjian Silva P, Abu-Raddad Laith J
Abstract excerpt
Our objective was to characterize the distribution, diversity and patterns of hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Source of data was a database of HCV genotype studies in MENA populated using a series of systematic literature searches. Pooled mean proportions were estimated for each genotype and by country using DerSimonian-Laird random-effects meta-analyses. Genotype...
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