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Distribution of hepatitis C genotypes in Uttar Pradesh, India; rare genotype 4 detected.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Dec 2018
Prakash Shantanu, Shukla Suruchi, Ramakrishna Vangala, Jain Amita
Abstract excerpt
AIM: The worldwide prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection (HCV) is nearly 150 to 170 million cases. The prevalence of HCV infection in India is estimated to be around 1%. In India HCV genotype (GT)3 is the predominant GT followed by GT1. Our study aims to establish the prevalent GTs/subtypes of HCV circulating in Uttar Pradesh, North India, as reported from a tertiary care hospital. METHODS: The study was a...
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