Vahdat, K. and Keyvani, H. and Tabib, S.M. and Rostamabadi, S. and Valizadeh, S.M. and Cheraghi, S. and Shamsian, S. and Zandi, K. (2010) Molecular epidemiology of hepatitis C virus genotypes in Bushehr province, Iran. European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences, 14 (10). pp. 861-864.
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Background and Objectives: Molecular epidemiology of hepatitis C virus (HCV) is very important for the treatment of hepatitis C infection. The aim of this study was to determine the distribution of HCV genotypes in Bushehr province (South West of Iran). Materials and Methods: A total of 100 patients who were detected as positive for HCV antibody (by using ELISA method and RIBA test) referred to Arya Virology Laboratory between 2007-2009 in order to molecular diagnosis and furthermore virus genotyping. After detection of HCV, RNA genotyping of virus was done by using genotype specific primers. Results: Genotype 1a was found in 49% of the patients and genotype 3a was found in 40% of the patients and 1b in 5% of patients, while the genotype of the virus could not be identified in 5% of the patients. Finally, in 1% of patients coinfection due to 1a-3a genotypes was identified. Conclusion: The dominant genotype of HCV in Bushehr province, Iran, was determined as 1a.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Hepatitis C virus; Genotyping; RT-PCR; Bushehr; Iran |
| Subjects: | R Medicine |
| Depositing User: | Mr Faizal 2 |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Jan 2015 02:57 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Jan 2015 02:57 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/12238 |
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