Article
Molecular epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection at Ga-Rankuwa Hospital.
South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde - 1 Dec 1996
Sithebe N P, Aspinall S, Smuts H
Abstract excerpt
Different hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes may be associated with viral load, severity of liver disease, hepatocellular carcinoma, geographical location and sensitivity to interferon. In this study the prevalence of HCV-RNA and distribution of HCV genotypes was investigated in anti-HCV-positive...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Female
- Genotype
- Hepacivirus
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis C Antibodies
- Humans
- Infant
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Prevalence
- RNA, Viral
- South Africa