Prevalence of circulating hepatitis C virus genotypes and drug-resistant variants in former Soviet Union countries: A scoping review with genotype meta-analysis.

doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2026.108871

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Prevalence of circulating hepatitis C virus genotypes and drug-resistant variants in former Soviet Union countries: A scoping review with genotype meta-analysis.

International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 1 Sept 2026

Immanuel Omega Mathew, Fabiyi Olaoluwa Tolulope, Issabekova Zhanar, Oshakbayev Kuat P, Abuova Gulzhan, Konysbekova Aliya, Vattipally Sreenu B, Bajpai Ram, Abidi Syed Hani

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BACKGROUND: Despite high hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevalence in the Former Soviet Union (FSU), data on genotype distribution and resistance-associated substitutions (RAS) remain fragmented. This study aims to map the breadth of molecular epidemiological evidence on HCV genotypes and resistance in FSU. METHOD: We performed a scoping review with a genotype meta-analysis of 24 cross-sectional studies published in...

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